What do systematic reviews say?

Peritoneal closure vs no peritoneal closure

It is very uncertain whether peritoneal closure changes mortality compared with no peritoneal closure (very low certainty).

• Peritoneal closure versus no peritoneal closure for patients undergoing non‐obstetric abdominal operations 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.11 [0.56, 2.19]
  1 study · 152 participants
  Very low

Peritoneal closure vs no peritoneal closure

It is very uncertain whether peritoneal closure changes deep wound dehiscence compared with no peritoneal closure (very low certainty).

• Peritoneal closure versus no peritoneal closure for patients undergoing non‐obstetric abdominal operations 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.71 [0.22, 2.35]
  3 studies · 663 participants
  Very low

Peritoneal closure vs no peritoneal closure

It is very uncertain whether peritoneal closure changes incisional hernia compared with no peritoneal closure (very low certainty).

• Peritoneal closure versus no peritoneal closure for patients undergoing non‐obstetric abdominal operations 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.92 [0.37, 2.28]
  3 studies · 663 participants
  Very low

Peritoneal closure vs no peritoneal closure

• Peritoneal closure versus no peritoneal closure for patients undergoing non‐obstetric abdominal operations 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 79 participants
  Very low