Postoperative pain: early pain (10 days postoperatively) VAS 0 to 10 Verbal reporting scale No pain‐mild pain‐moderate pain‐severe pain (converted to numerical scale (0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 10)
2 findings from 1 review
Wound Inflammation 6 to 12 weeks
It is very uncertain whether absorbable changes wound Inflammation 6 to 12 weeks compared with non‐absorbable sutures (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Postoperative scar satisfaction
It is very uncertain whether absorbable changes postoperative scar satisfaction compared with non‐absorbable sutures (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
RR 1.29 [0.97, 1.72]
Studies not reported
Very low
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse outcomes including wound infection, scar breakdown or return to theatre
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Postoperative pain: late pain (6 weeks postoperatively) VAS 0 to 10 Verbal reporting scale No pain‐mild pain‐moderate pain‐severe pain (converted to numerical scale (0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 10)
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative hand function (2 weeks postoperatively) Mean CTS‐FSS score (scale 1 to 5, where higher scores indicate worse function)
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
DASH hand function score at 3 months Major outcome group 1 (hand function) (scores between 0 and 100, where 0 represents no impairment in hand function and 100 represents maximum impairment in hand function)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Awareness of prolapse · women with apical vaginal prolapse
Absorbable showed no clear difference in awareness of prolapse compared with non absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Surgery for recurrent prolapse · women with apical vaginal prolapse
1 finding from 1 review
Prolapse on examination ‐ Any recurrent prolapse · women with apical vaginal prolapse
Absorbable showed no clear difference in prolapse on examination ‐ Any recurrent prolapse compared with non absorbable sutures (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Bladder injury · women with apical vaginal prolapse
Absorbable showed no clear difference in visceral injury ‐ Bladder compared with non absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Suture/mesh exposure · women with apical vaginal prolapse
Absorbable showed no clear difference in suture/mesh exposure compared with non absorbable sutures (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Painful intercourse ‐ Dyspareunia · women with apical vaginal prolapse
Absorbable showed no clear difference in painful intercourse ‐ Dyspareunia compared with non absorbable sutures (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incisional hernia · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
Absorbable showed no clear difference in incisional hernia compared with non‐absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
Absorbable showed no clear difference in wound infection at last compared with non‐absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound dehiscence · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
Absorbable showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence at last compared with non‐absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sinus or fistula formation at last · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
Absorbable may leads to lower sinus or fistula formation at last compared with non‐absorbable sutures (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Incisional hernia · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
Fast absorbable showed no clear difference in incisional hernia compared with slow absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Wound infection · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
Fast absorbable showed no clear difference in wound infection at last compared with slow absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review