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Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure vs tension‐free midline closure

Wound infection · pilonidal sinus

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure changes wound infection compared with tension‐free midline closure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure vs tension‐free midline closure

Wound dehiscence · pilonidal sinus

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure changes wound dehiscence compared with tension‐free midline closure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) vs off‐midline closure (Limberg flap)

Proportion of wounds healed · pilonidal sinus

Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) showed no clear difference in proportion of wounds healed compared with off‐midline closure (Limberg flap) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) vs off‐midline closure (Limberg flap)

Recurrence · pilonidal sinus

Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) showed no clear difference in recurrence rate compared with off‐midline closure (Limberg flap) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) vs off‐midline closure (Limberg flap)

Wound infection · pilonidal sinus

Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with off‐midline closure (Limberg flap) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review