SSSI · prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or femoral hernioplasty hernia repair
Antibiotic prophylaxis probably leads to lower SSSI compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SSSI ‐ low infection risk environment · prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or femoral hernioplasty hernia repair
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in SSSI ‐ low infection risk environment compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SSSI ‐ high infection risk environment · prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or femoral hernioplasty hernia repair
It is very uncertain whether antibiotic prophylaxis changes SSSI ‐ high infection risk environment compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical site infection · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
Transverse groin incision may leads to lower surgical site infection (10 to 28 days) compared with vertical groin incision (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Lymphatic complications: Lymphatic leak (28 days) Lymphatic collection (28 days) · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
It is very uncertain whether transverse groin incision changes lymphatic complications: Lymphatic leak (28 days) Lymphatic… compared with vertical groin incision (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.46 [0.2, 1.02]
116 participants
Very low
Graft infection · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Prolonged hospitalization (> 1 week) · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Reoperative surgery (≤ 30 days; > 30 days) · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Death · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Neurological deficit (e.g. paresthesia) · patients undergoing surgery with femoral artery approach
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Success of prosthetic rehabilitation (preference) (1 day) · adults over the age of 50 with a unilateral transfemoral amputation
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Adverse effects (1 day) · adults over the age of 50 with a unilateral transfemoral amputation
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hernia recurrence · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
Mesh probably leads to lower hernia recurrence compared with non‐mesh repair (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical complications ‐ neurovascular or visceral injury · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
Mesh leads to lower surgical complications ‐ neurovascular or visceral injury compared with non‐mesh repair (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical complications ‐ wound infection · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
Mesh showed no clear difference in surgical complications ‐ wound infection compared with non‐mesh repair (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound dehiscence · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
Mesh showed no clear difference in surgical complications ‐ wound dehiscence compared with non‐mesh repair (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mortality (within 30 days post‐surgery) · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Operating time · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Length of postoperative hospital stay · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Time to return to full ADLs (days) · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review