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Karydakis flap plus fibrin glue vs Karydakis flap and drain: Adverse event (seroma)

It is very uncertain whether karydakis flap plus fibrin glue changes adverse event (seroma) compared with karydakis flap and drain (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Karydakis flap plus fibrin glue vs Karydakis flap and drain
Adverse event (seroma) · Men with pilonidal sinus
It is very uncertain whether karydakis flap plus fibrin glue changes adverse event (seroma) compared with karydakis flap and drain (very low certainty).
Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [0.67, 13.46]1 study · 50 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease
2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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