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. 2003 Jan 20;2003(1):CD001785. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001785

Comparison 10. Laparoscopic versus Open (Femoral hernias).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Duration of operation (minutes) 4 27 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 23.33 [1.51, 45.14]
1.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.83 [‐39.61, 41.27]
1.2 TEP versus Open 2 20 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 32.56 [6.65, 58.47]
1.3 Miscellaneous Laparosopic versus Open 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 "Opposite" method initiated 4 27 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.24 [0.06, 296.20]
2.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 TEP versus Open 2 20 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.24 [0.06, 296.20]
2.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Conversion 4 26 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.25 [0.44, 88.87]
3.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 TEP versus Open 2 19 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.25 [0.44, 88.87]
3.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Haematoma 4 24 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.06 [0.30, 54.29]
4.1 TAPP versus Open 2 8 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.48 [0.07, 286.49]
4.2 TEP versus Open 2 16 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.81 [0.14, 105.19]
4.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Seroma 4 23 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 5.29 [0.10, 289.29]
5.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 5.29 [0.10, 289.29]
5.2 TEP versus Open 2 16 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Wound/superficial infection 4 23 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.17 [0.06, 300.53]
6.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 TEP versus Open 2 16 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.17 [0.06, 300.53]
6.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Mesh/deep infection 2 16 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.1 TAPP versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 TEP versus Open 2 16 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Vascular injury 3 24 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.1 TAPP versus Open 1 5 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.2 TEP versus Open 2 19 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Visceral injury 4 26 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.2 TEP versus Open 2 19 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10 Port site hernia 3 23 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.1 TAPP versus Open 1 5 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.2 TEP versus Open 2 18 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Length of stay (days) 4 23 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.2 TEP versus Open 2 16 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.3 Miscellaneous Laparosopic versus Open 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12 Time to return to usual activities (days) 2 13 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.46 [0.14, 1.44]
12.1 TAPP versus Open 1 5 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.14 [0.02, 1.11]
12.2 TEP versus Open 1 8 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.78 [0.19, 3.15]
12.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13 Persisting pain 4 26 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.19 [0.16, 8.82]
13.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 7.39 [0.15, 372.38]
13.2 TEP versus Open 2 19 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.62 [0.06, 6.42]
13.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Persisting numbness 4 26 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 10.56 [1.03, 108.64]
14.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14.2 TEP versus Open 2 19 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 10.56 [1.03, 108.64]
14.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15 Hernia recurrence 4 26 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 5.29 [0.10, 289.29]
15.1 TAPP versus Open 2 7 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 5.29 [0.10, 289.29]
15.2 TEP versus Open 2 19 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15.3 Miscellaneous Laparoscopic versus Open 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]