Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

24 questions · 24 findings · 3 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 11 · 45.8%Low 12 · 50%Moderate 1 · 4.2%High 0 · 0%

Wound closure time (minutes) · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 895 participants
Very low

Costs · skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Subcuticular sutures for skin closure in non‐obstetric surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 422 participants
Very low

Wound dehiscence · people with surgical incisions

Octylcyanoacrylate showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence compared with butylcyanoacrylate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.46 [0.19, 11]
2 studies · 80 participants
Low

Wound infection · people with surgical incisions

Octylcyanoacrylate showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with butylcyanoacrylate (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.63 [0.21, 1.88]
1 study · 37 participants
Low