Ref (type)	Population	Outcome, Interventions	Results and statistical analysis	Effect size	Favours
Haematoma
Systematic review	140 people 6 RCTs in this analysis	Haematoma with TAPP laparoscopic repair with open mesh repair	RR 0.76 95% CI 0.35 to 1.65 See further information on studies for discussion of clinical relevance of results		Not significant
Seroma
Systematic review	140 people 6 RCTs in this analysis	Seroma with TAPP laparoscopic repair with open mesh repair	RR 2.62 95% CI 0.92 to 7.48 See further information on studies for discussion of clinical relevance of results		Not significant
Numbness
Systematic review	96 people 4 RCTs in this analysis	Persisting numbness with TAPP laparoscopic repair with open mesh repair	RR 0.23 95% CI 0.06 to 0.94 See further information on studies for discussion of clinical relevance of results	Moderate effect size	TAPP laparoscopic repair
Infection
Systematic review	140 people 6 RCTs in this analysis	Superficial infection with TAPP laparoscopic repair with open mesh repair	RR 0.26 95% CI 0.09 to 0.72 See further information on studies for discussion of clinical relevance of results	Moderate effect size	TAPP laparoscopic repair