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91 questions · 94 findings · 5 reviews · Colorectal

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No studies found 11 · 11.7%GRADE not reported 4 · 4.3%Very low 34 · 36.2%Low 38 · 40.4%Moderate 6 · 6.4%High 1 · 1.1%

Absorbable tacks vs fibrin sealant

Infection (1 month) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair

Absorbable tacks showed no clear difference in infection (1 month) compared with fibrin sealant (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation techniques in primary ventral or incisional hernia repair 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.07, 15.12]
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Nonabsorbable tacks vs nonabsorbable sutures

Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, 1 week) · 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 · 53 participants
Very low

Nonabsorbable tacks vs nonabsorbable sutures

Chronic pain · 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
2 studies · 89 participants
Very low

Nonabsorbable tacks vs 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 vs absorbable 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 · 48 participants
Very low

Glue vs suture

Chronic pain · patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

Glue may leads to lower chronic pain compared with suture (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.63 [0.44, 0.91]
10 studies · 1473 participants
Low

Glue vs suture

Hernia recurrence · patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

Glue showed no clear difference in hernia recurrence compared with suture (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.44 [0.63, 3.28]
12 studies · 1987 participants
Low

Glue vs suture

Duration of operation (mins) · patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 1790 participants
Low

Glue vs suture

Wound/superficial infection · patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

Glue showed no clear difference in wound/superficial infection compared with suture (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.23 [0.37, 4.11]
7 studies · 818 participants
Low

Glue vs suture

Haematoma (proportion of participants in each group with haematoma; · patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

Glue probably leads to lower haematoma compared with suture (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.52 [0.31, 0.86]
10 studies · 1439 participants
Moderate

Glue vs suture

Time away from normal activities (days) · patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

1 finding from 1 review

Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 403 participants
Low