Table 4.
Comparison of secondary outcomes between laparoscopic and open appendicectomy
| No. of women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of included studies | Laparoscopic | Open | I2 (%) | Pooled effect* | |
| Birth weight (kg) | 4 | 93 | 55 | 0 | 0·06 (−0·05, 0·16) |
| Apgar score | 3 | 70 | 36 | 78·6 | 0·05 (−0·18, 0·27) |
| Wound infection | 3 | 81 | 46 | 0 | 0·91 (0·12, 7·18) |
| Duration of operation (min) | 5 | 92 | 59 | 59·5 | 5·88 (−1·58, 13·33) |
| Hospital stay (days) | 7 | 118 | 110 | 90·9 | − 0·49 (−1·76, − 0·78) |
Values in parentheses are 95 per cent confidence intervals.
*
Pooled relative risk for wound infection and pooled mean difference for other outcomes.