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21 questions · 22 findings · 1 reviews · Colorectal

No studies found 5 · 22.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 14 · 63.6%Low 3 · 13.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Chronic pain · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
2 findings from 1 review

Absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Seroma (1 week) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

It is very uncertain whether absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures changes seroma (1 week) compared with nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks only

Haematoma (proportion of participants in each group with haematoma; · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

It is very uncertain whether nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures changes haematoma (3 month) compared with nonabsorbable tacks only (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Recurrence · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

It is very uncertain whether nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures changes recurrence (3 month) compared with nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Seroma (3 month) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

It is very uncertain whether nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures changes seroma (3 month) compared with nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Haematoma (proportion of participants in each group with haematoma; · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

It is very uncertain whether nonabsorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures changes haematoma (3 month) compared with nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review