Table 4 Summary of findings table

Seroma

2941

(2 RCTs + 4 CCTs)

⨁⨁◯◯

Low^a

OR 1.71

(1.22 to 2.39)

111 per 1 000

65 more per 1 000

(21 more to 119 more)

Morbidity

1178

(2 RCTs + 3 CCTs)

⨁◯◯◯

Very low^a

OR 0.87

(0.34 to 2.19)

Low

0 per 1 000

0 fewer per 1 000

(0 fewer to 0 fewer)

Recurrence

1178

(2 RCTs + 3 CCTs)

⨁◯◯◯

Very low^a

OR 2.7

(0.5 to 14.5)

3 per 1 000

5 more per 1 000

(1 fewer to 39 more)

Operative time

1178

(2 RCTs + 3 CCTs)

⨁◯◯◯

Very low^a,b

-

-

MD 4.39 Min lower

(13.62 lower to 4.84 higher)

Hospital stay

1178

(2 RCTs + 3 CCTs)

⨁◯◯◯

Very low^a,b

-

-

MD 0.07 min lower

(0.12 lower to 0.02 lower)