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Subcuticular sutures vs surgical tapes

Surgical site infection · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

It is very uncertain whether subcuticular sutures changes surgical site infection Incidence of wound infection compared with surgical tapes (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.31 [0.4, 4.27]
6 studies · 354 participants
Very low

Subcuticular sutures vs surgical zippers

Surgical site infection · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

It is very uncertain whether subcuticular sutures changes surgical site infection Incidence of wound infection compared with surgical zippers (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.8 [0.08, 8.48]
3 studies · 424 participants
Very low

Subcuticular sutures vs tissue adhesives

Surgical site infection · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures showed no clear difference in surgical site infection Incidence of wound infection compared with tissue adhesives (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.41, 1.45]
10 studies · 869 participants
Moderate

Subcuticular sutures vs skin staples

Surgical site infection · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures showed no clear difference in surgical site infection Incidence of wound infection compared with skin staples (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.81 [0.64, 1.01]
14 studies · 4163 participants
Moderate

Subcuticular sutures vs transdermal sutures

Surgical site infection · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures showed no clear difference in surgical site infection (SSI) Incidence of wound infection compared with transdermal sutures (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.1 [0.8, 1.52]
20 studies · 3107 participants
Low