Cochrane · systematic review · CD010814
Mesh fixation with glue versus suture for chronic pain and recurrence in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty
Sun, P, Cheng, X, Deng, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
ColorectalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 6 · 85.7%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Glue versus suture for recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty
Population: patients with recurrence and pain in Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Chronic pain Glue vs suture | OR 0.63 [0.44, 0.91] | 10 studies · 1473 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Hernia recurrence Glue vs suture | OR 1.44 [0.63, 3.28] | 12 studies · 1987 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Duration of operation (mins) Glue vs suture | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 1790 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Wound/superficial infection Glue vs suture | OR 1.23 [0.37, 4.11] | 7 studies · 818 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mesh/deep infection Glue vs suture | OR 0.67 [0.16, 2.83] | 8 studies · 1448 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Haematoma Glue vs suture | OR 0.52 [0.31, 0.86] | 10 studies · 1439 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Recovery time to daily activities (days) Glue vs suture | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 403 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |