Table 3 League table showing pairwise comparisons for all surgical approaches and end points included in the quantitative network meta-analysis
End point | Endopyelotomy (reference) | Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (reference) | Open pyeloplasty (reference) | Robot assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
operative success (OR) | EP (comparator) | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.18 (0.11–0.31), p = < 0.001 | 0.14 (0.07–0.27), p = < 0.001 | 0.09 (0.05–0.19), p = < 0.001 |
LP (comparator) | 5.44 (3.26–9.08), p = < 0.001 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.74 (0.44–1.26), p = 0.27 | 0.51 (0.31–0.84), p = 0.008 | |
OP (comparator) | 7.31 (3.72–14.39), p = < 0.001 | 1.34 (0.8–2.27), p = 0.27 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.69 (0.34–1.4), p = 0.306 | |
RP (comparator) | 10.59 (5.25–21.37), p = < 0.001 | 1.94 (1.19–3.19), p = 0.008 | 1.45 (0.71–2.94), p = 0.306 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | |
EP (reference) | LP (reference) | OP (reference) | RP (reference) | ||
overall complications (OR) | EP (comparator) | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.95 (0.41–2.18), p = 0.898 | 0.59 (0.25–1.39), p = 0.226 | 1.43 (0.54–3.78), p = 0.474 |
LP (comparator) | 1.06 (0.46–2.43), p = 0.898 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.62 (0.41–0.95), p = 0.027 | 1.51 (0.91–2.51), p = 0.115 | |
OP (comparator) | 1.7 (0.72–4.01), p = 0.226 | 1.61 (1.05–2.45), p = 0.027 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 2.42 (1.27–4.63), p = 0.007 | |
RP (comparator) | 0.7 (0.26–1.85), p = 0.474 | 0.66 (0.4–1.1), p = 0.115 | 0.41 (0.22–0.79), p = 0.007 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | |
EP (reference) | LP (reference) | OP (reference) | RP (reference) | ||
urinary leakage (OR) | EP (comparator) | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.14 (0.01–3.01), p = 0.211 | 0.17 (0.01–3.41), p = 0.247 | 0.25 (0.01–5.95), p = 0.392 |
LP (comparator) | 6.98 (0.33–146.48), p = 0.211 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 1.19 (0.39–3.62), p = 0.761 | 1.75 (0.74–4.17), p = 0.206 | |
OP (comparator) | 5.87 (0.29–117.38), p = 0.247 | 0.84 (0.28–2.56), p = 0.761 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 1.47 (0.36–6.05), p = 0.591 | |
RP (comparator) | 3.99 (0.17–94.46), p = 0.392 | 0.57 (0.24–1.36), p = 0.206 | 0.68 (0.17–2.79), p = 0.591 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | |
EP (reference) | LP (reference) | OP (reference) | RP (reference) | ||
re-operation (OR) | EP (comparator) | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 6.18 (0.97–39.29), p = 0.053 | 4.75 (0.7–32.39), p = 0.112 | 19.18 (0.46–800.12), p = 0.121 |
LP (comparator) | 0.16 (0.03–1.03), p = 0.053 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.77 (0.32–1.85), p = 0.557 | 3.1 (0.12–79.23), p = 0.494 | |
OP (comparator) | 0.21 (0.03–1.43), p = 0.112 | 1.3 (0.54–3.14), p = 0.557 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 4.04 (0.14–116), p = 0.415 | |
RP (comparator) | 0.05 (0–2.17), p = 0.121 | 0.32 (0.01–8.24), p = 0.494 | 0.25 (0.01–7.11), p = 0.415 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | |
EP (reference) | LP (reference) | OP (reference) | RP (reference) | ||
transfusion rate (OR) | EP (comparator) | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 2.74 (0.33–22.72), p = 0.35 | 0.78 (0.07–9.02), p = 0.844 | 6.17 (0.14–273.11), p = 0.347 |
LP (comparator) | 0.36 (0.04–3.03), p = 0.35 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 0.29 (0.04–2.16), p = 0.225 | 2.25 (0.1–52.29), p = 0.613 | |
OP (comparator) | 1.28 (0.11–14.72), p = 0.844 | 3.5 (0.46–26.44), p = 0.225 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | 7.88 (0.19–331.49), p = 0.279 | |
RP (comparator) | 0.16 (0–7.18), p = 0.347 | 0.44 (0.02–10.32), p = 0.613 | 0.13 (0–5.34), p = 0.279 | 1 (1–1), p = NA | |
EP (reference) | LP (reference) | OP (reference) | RP (reference) | ||
operating time (mean minutes and SD) after sensitivity analyses | EP (comparator) | 0 (0–0), p = NA | −127.51 (−179.83--75.19), p = < 0.001 | −76.16 (− 142.85--9.47), p = 0.025 | −115.39 (− 175.19--55.58), p = < 0.001 |
LP (comparator) | 127.51 (75.19–179.83), p = < 0.001 | 0 (0–0), p = NA | 51.35 (10–92.7), p = 0.015 | 12.12 (− 16.84–41.08), p = 0.412 | |
OP (comparator) | 76.16 (9.47–142.85), p = 0.025 | −51.35 (−92.7--10), p = 0.015 | 0 (0–0), p = NA | −39.22 (−89.71–11.26), p = 0.128 | |
RP (comparator) | 115.39 (55.58–175.19), p = < 0.001 | −12.12 (−41.08–16.84), p = 0.412 | 39.22 (− 11.26–89.71), p = 0.128 | 0 (0–0), p = NA | |
EP (reference) | LP (reference) | OP (reference) | RP (reference) | ||
length of stay (mean days and SD) | EP (comparator) | 0 (0–0), p = NA | 0.32 (−2.55–3.18), p = 0.827 | −0.69 (−4.76–3.37), p = 0.739 | 1.19 (− 2.52–4.9), p = 0.53 |
LP (comparator) | −0.32 (−3.18–2.55), p = 0.827 | 0 (0–0), p = NA | −1.01 (− 3.89–1.87), p = 0.492 | 0.87 (− 1.49–3.23), p = 0.471 | |
OP (comparator) | 0.69 (− 3.37–4.76), p = 0.739 | 1.01 (− 1.87–3.89), p = 0.492 | 0 (0–0), p = NA | 1.88 (− 1.85–5.61), p = 0.323 | |
RP (comparator) | −1.19 (− 4.9–2.52), p = 0.53 | −0.87 (− 3.23–1.49), p = 0.471 | −1.88 (− 5.61–1.85), p = 0.323 | 0 (0–0), p = NA | |