| Methods |
Method of randomisation and allocation concealment were not described. Blinding was not described. |
| Participants |
60 patients undergoing elective incisional hernia repair with associated dermolipectomy were randomly allocated to 1 of 2 groups:
(1) Fibrin sealant group (n = 30), M/F = 2/28, mean age (range) = 56.9 (28 to 74) years.
(2) Control group (n = 30), M/F = 2/28, mean age (range) = 49.6 (32 to 72) years. |
| Interventions |
(1) Fibrin sealant group received a vapourisation of Tissucol® fibrin sealant with a Tissomat® mechanism and Duplojet® system was applied over the subcutaneous tissue and muscle layer after haemostasis was achieved. The average amount of Tissucol® applied was 1.9 ml per patient (range = 1 to 4 ml/patient). A total of 55 ml was used in all patients.
(2) Control group received standard treatment. No fibrin sealant was used. |
| Outcomes |
Number of patients exposed to allogeneic blood transfusion (n).
Amount of allogeneic blood transfused (units).
Respiratory infection (n).
Wound infection (n).
Length of hospital stay (days).
Haematoma (n).
Seroma formation (n). |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Adequate sequence generation? |
Unclear risk |
Method of randomisation was not reported |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
| Blinding?
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Not reported |
