Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Colorectal · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 75%High 0 · 0%

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