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Table 2 Summary of the meta-analyses of the pregnancy and surgical outcomes from laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy

From: Laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy for suspected appendicitis during pregnancy: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

 

Number of Studies

Pooled number of patients (LA/OA)

Test for Heterogeneity (P value, I2)

Model

Pooled outcome

P value*

Birth Weight (gram)

7

172/237

1.00, 0%

Fixed

MD: 0.01(−0.09–0.10)

0.88

Apgar (1 min)

5

125/162

0.03, 66%

Random

MD: 0.12(− 0.18–0.08)

0.43

Apgar (5 min)

4

113/106

< 0.001, 84%

Random

MD: − 0.02(− 0.16–0.12)

0.76

Wound Infection (n)

7

1096/706

0.15, 36%

Fixed

OR: 0.40 (0.21–0.76)

0.005

Operative Time (min)

8

1082/684

< 0.001, 80%

Random

MD: 2.23(−3.20–7.65)

0.42

Hospital Stay (days)

10

1106/756

< 0.001, 86%

Random

MD: −1.01(−1.61– −0.41)

0.001

Intra-abdominal Abscess (n)

7

1090/702

0.55, 0%

Fixed

OR: 0.79 (0.33–1.85)

0.58

  1. *P value for pooled result
  2. OR odds ratio, MD mean difference