Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

9 questions · 9 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 1 · 11.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 11.1%Low 5 · 55.6%Moderate 1 · 11.1%High 1 · 11.1%

Hernia recurrence · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

Mesh probably leads to lower hernia recurrence compared with non‐mesh repair (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.46 [0.26, 0.8]
21 studies · 5575 participants
Moderate

Surgical complications ‐ neurovascular or visceral injury · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

Mesh leads to lower surgical complications ‐ neurovascular or visceral injury compared with non‐mesh repair (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.61 [0.49, 0.76]
24 studies · 6293 participants
High

Surgical complications ‐ wound infection · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

Mesh showed no clear difference in surgical complications ‐ wound infection compared with non‐mesh repair (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.29 [0.89, 1.86]
21 studies · 4540 participants
Low

Wound dehiscence · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

Mesh showed no clear difference in surgical complications ‐ wound dehiscence compared with non‐mesh repair (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.12, 2.48]
2 studies · 329 participants
Low

Mortality (within 30 days post‐surgery) · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Operating time · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
20 studies · 4148 participants
Very low

Length of postoperative hospital stay · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 2966 participants
Low

Time to return to full ADLs (days) · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 3183 participants
Low

Conversion to open surgery · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1680 participants
Low