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Subcuticular sutures vs surgical tapes

Wound dehiscence · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

It is very uncertain whether subcuticular sutures changes wound dehiscence Incidence of wound dehiscence 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 0.07 [0, 1.47]
4 studies · 264 participants
Very low

Subcuticular sutures vs surgical zippers

Wound dehiscence · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

It is very uncertain whether subcuticular sutures changes wound dehiscence Incidence of wound dehiscence 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 0.78 [0.19, 3.16]
3 studies · 424 participants
Very low