Table 2.
Summary of the meta-analyses of the pregnancy and surgical outcomes from laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy
| 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 |
*P value for pooled result
OR odds ratio, MD mean difference