Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · Colorectal

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Mesh vs non‐mesh repair

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

Mesh vs non‐mesh repair

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

Mesh vs non‐mesh repair

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

Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair

Surgical site infection · adult patients with incarcerated or strangulated groin hernia

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair changes surgical site infections within 30 days of repair compared with non‐mesh repair (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh versus non‐mesh for emergency groin hernia repair 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.66 [0.96, 2.88]
2 studies · 454 participants
Very low