Comparison of Unnoticed Glove Perforations during Minimally Invasive versus Open Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sachit AnandZenon Pogorelić Apoorv Singh Carlos Martin Llorente Muñoz Nellai KrishnanAnjan Kumar DhuaPrabudh GoelMinu Bajpai

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

When compared to OS, the macroscopic glove perforation rate during MIS showed no significant difference. The incidence of microscopic glove perforations was significantly higher during OS as compared to MIS. However, due to the moderate risk of bias of the available comparative studies, the level of evidence of these studies is limited.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
case control
risk factors
high intensity