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28 questions · 31 findings · 1 reviews

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No studies found 7 · 22.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 16 · 51.6%Low 8 · 25.8%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Nonabsorbable tacks vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Chronic pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, coughing, 3 months) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 59 participants
Low

Nonabsorbable tacks vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Health‐related quality of life · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Nonabsorbable tacks vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Seroma (3 month) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Recurrence · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 77 participants
Very low

Absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Early postoperative pain · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Chronic pain · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

2 findings from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Very low
Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 90 participants
Low

Absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Health‐related quality of life · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures vs nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures

Seroma (1 week) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

It is very uncertain whether absorbable tacks plus absorbable sutures changes seroma (1 week) compared with nonabsorbable tacks plus nonabsorbable sutures (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.24, 2.08]
1 study · 90 participants
Very low