Table 3 Results of GRADE evaluation
Outcomes | No of Participants (studies) | Quality of the evidence (GRADE) |
|---|---|---|
Operative blood loss | 1236 (17 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ Low |
Number requiring blood transfusion | 810 (12 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
Total blood transfusion | 180 (5 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
Perioperative complications | 793 (8 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
Operating time | 941 (12 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
Mortality | 760 (9 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
ALT—POD1 | 241 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
ALT—POD3 | 151 (2 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
ALT—POD7 | 241 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
AST—POD1 | 191 (2 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
AST—POD3 | 180 (2 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
AST—POD7 | 191 (2 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
TBIL—POD1 | 241 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
TBIL—POD3 | 230 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
TBIL—POD7 | 241 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
BUN—POD1 | 236 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
BUN—POD3 | 236 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
BUN—POD7 | 151 (2 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
Cr—POD1 | 404 (5 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
Cr—POD3 | 314 (4 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |
Cr—POD7 | 319 (4 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ ⊝ low |
Hospital stay | 356 (3 studies) | ⊕ ⊕ ⊕ ⊝ moderate |