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
Wound dehiscence · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
Fast absorbable showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence at last compared with slow absorbable sutures (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sinus or fistula formation at last · patients undergoing a laparotomy incision
It is very uncertain whether fast absorbable changes sinus or fistula formation at last compared with slow absorbable sutures (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence · People needing incisional hernia repair
It is very uncertain whether absorbable tacks changes recurrence (1 year to 31 (median) months) compared with nonabsorbable tacks (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, sum 0 to 3 days) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Chronic pain · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life (6 months) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Severe postoperative complications · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
It is very uncertain whether absorbable tacks changes severe postoperative complications compared with absorbable sutures (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, 1 day) · People needing incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 100, 2 days) · People needing incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, 2 weeks) · People needing incisional 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
Recurrence · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Recurrence · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
2 findings from 1 review
Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, at rest, 4 hours) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review
Early postoperative pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, coughing, 4 hours) · People with primary ventral or incisional hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review