Cochrane · systematic review · CD015160
Mesh versus non‐mesh for emergency groin hernia repair
Sæter, AH, Fonnes, S, Li, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · 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
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 28.6%Very low 5 · 71.4%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs. non‐mesh repair for adult patients with incarcerated or strangulated groin hernia
Population: adult patients with incarcerated or strangulated groin hernia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical site infections within 30 days of repair Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair | RR 1.66 [0.96, 2.88] | 2 studies · 454 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Mortality within 30 days of repair Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair | RR 1.38 [0.58, 3.28] | 1 study · 208 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Complications classified by the Clavien‐Dindo Classification within 30 days of repair Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Clinical recurrence or reoperation for recurrence within 30 days of repair Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 200 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Clinical recurrence or reoperation for recurrence within one year of repair Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair | RR 0.19 [0.04, 1.03] | 2 studies · 104 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Reoperation due to complications (e.g. infection, seroma, bleeding) within 30 days of repair Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Mesh removal within 30 days of repair Summary of findings table ‐ mesh repair vs non‐mesh repair | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 402 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |