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Subcuticular sutures vs transdermal sutures

Wound complications · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

It is very uncertain whether subcuticular sutures changes wound complications Incidence of wound complications compared with transdermal sutures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.4, 1.71]
9 studies · 1489 participants
Very low

Subcuticular sutures vs tissue adhesives

Wound complications · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures showed no clear difference in wound complications Incidence of wound complications compared with tissue adhesives (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.35, 1.11]
11 studies · 1058 participants
Low

Subcuticular sutures vs surgical tapes

Wound complications · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures showed no clear difference in wound complications Incidence of wound complications compared with surgical tapes (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.61, 1.34]
5 studies · 492 participants
Low

Subcuticular sutures vs surgical zippers

Wound complications · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

It is very uncertain whether subcuticular sutures changes wound complications Incidence of wound complications 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 0.55 [0.15, 2.04]
3 studies · 424 participants
Very low

Subcuticular sutures vs skin staples

Wound complications · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

Subcuticular sutures probably leads to lower wound complications Incidence of wound complications 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 0.79 [0.64, 0.98]
9 studies · 2973 participants
Moderate