Wound infection · prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or femoral hernioplasty hernia repair
It is very uncertain whether antibiotic prophylaxis changes all wound infections (SSSI + DSSI) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
DSSI · prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or femoral hernioplasty hernia repair
Antibiotic prophylaxis showed no clear difference in DSSI compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
DSSI ‐ 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 DSSI ‐ low infection risk environment compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
DSSI ‐ high 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 DSSI ‐ high infection risk environment compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All wound infections (SSSI + DSSI) ‐ low 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 all wound infections (SSSI + DSSI) ‐ low infection risk environment compared with placebo (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
All wound infections (SSSI + DSSI) ‐ 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 all wound infections (SSSI + DSSI) ‐ high infection risk environment compared with placebo (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
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
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
Conversion to open surgery · adults undergoing inguinal and femoral hernia repair
1 finding from 1 review