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11 questions · 11 findings · 2 reviews · Colorectal

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- Glue vs suture · Chronic pain
  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
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- Fibrin glue vs Conventional fistulotomy / seton · Recurrence simple fistula
  Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 15 [0.6, 376.7]
  1 study · 13 participants
  Moderate
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- Glue vs suture · Hernia recurrence
  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
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- Fibrin glue vs Conventional fistulotomy / seton · Incontinence simple fistula
  Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 13 participants
  High
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- Glue vs suture · Recovery time to daily activities (days)
  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

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

Mesh/deep infection · patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty

Glue showed no clear difference in mesh/deep 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 0.67 [0.16, 2.83]
8 studies · 1448 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

Fibrin glue vs Conventional fistulotomy / seton

Recurrence simple fistula · patients with anorectal fistula

Fibrin glue showed no clear difference in recurrence simple fistula compared with conventional fistulotomy / seton (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 15 [0.6, 376.7]
1 study · 13 participants
Moderate

Fibrin glue vs Conventional fistulotomy / seton

Incontinence simple fistula · patients with anorectal fistula

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 13 participants
High

Advancement flap vs Fibrin glue with Flap repair

Recurrence · patients with anorectal fistula

Advancement flap leads to lower recurrence compared with fibrin glue with Flap repair (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.29 [0.09, 0.92]
1 study · 58 participants
High

Advancement flap vs Fibrin glue with Flap repair

Incontinence · patients with anorectal fistula

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 58 participants
High