Question · asked by 1 review

Tissue adhesive vs suture: Wound infection

It is very uncertain whether tissue adhesive changes wound infection compared with sutures (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Tissue adhesive vs sutures
Wound infection · People with surgical incisions
It is very uncertain whether tissue adhesive changes wound infection compared with sutures (very low certainty).
Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.72 [0.92, 3.16]10 studies · 744 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions
2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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