Recurrence · pilonidal sinus
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) showed no clear difference in recurrence rate compared with off‐midline closure (Limberg flap) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · pilonidal sinus
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with off‐midline closure (Limberg flap) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound dehiscence · pilonidal sinus
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure (Karydakis flap) showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence compared with off‐midline closure (Limberg flap) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of wounds healed · pilonidal sinus
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure changes proportion of wounds healed compared with conventional midline closure (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Return to work · pilonidal sinus
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life ‐ not reported · pilonidal sinus
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Recurrence · pilonidal sinus
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure probably leads to lower recurrence rate compared with conventional midline closure (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · pilonidal sinus
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure probably leads to lower wound infection compared with conventional midline closure (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound dehiscence · pilonidal sinus
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure may leads to lower wound dehiscence compared with conventional midline closure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Return to work · pilonidal sinus
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life ‐ not reported · pilonidal sinus
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Time to complete healing · pilonidal sinus
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of wounds healed · pilonidal sinus
Summary of findings table ‐ Off‐midline closure may leads to higher proportion of wounds healed compared with tension‐free midline closure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Return to normal activities (days) · patients with benign gynaecological disease
1 finding from 1 review
Major short‐term complications (dichotomous) · patients with benign gynaecological disease
Laparoscopic hysterectomy showed no clear difference in major short‐term complications (dichotomous) compared with abdominal hysterectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Return to normal activities (days) · patients with benign gynaecological disease
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term outcomes · patients with benign gynaecological disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Long‐term complications (dichotomous) · patients with benign gynaecological disease
Laparoscopic hysterectomy showed no clear difference in long‐term complications (dichotomous) compared with vaginal hysterectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intra‐operative visceral injury (dichotomous) · patients with benign gynaecological disease
Laparoscopic hysterectomy showed no clear difference in intra‐operative visceral injury (dichotomous) compared with vaginal hysterectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Major short‐term complications (dichotomous) · patients with benign gynaecological disease
Laparoscopic hysterectomy showed no clear difference in major short‐term complications (dichotomous) compared with vaginal hysterectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review