| Methods |
Methods of randomisation and allocation concealment were not described. Blinding was not described. |
| Participants |
110 patients undergoing elective suprapubic prostatectomy were allocated to 1 of 3 groups:
(1) Fibrin sealant + collagen fleece group (n = 44).
(2) Collagen fleece group (n = 28).
(3) Control group (n = 38).
NB: Mean age of the participants was 71.3 years (range 55 to 85 years). |
| Interventions |
(1) Fibrin sealant + collagen fleece group had the prostatic cavity closed by instilling FS into the cavity and subsequently had collagen fleece introduced into the cavity spread around the balloon of a balloon catheter.
(2) Collagen fleece group were treated with the use of collagen fleece alone with no FS treatment.
(3) Control group were not treated with either FS or collagen fleece. |
| Outcomes |
Number of patients exposed to allogeneic blood transfusion (n).
Blood loss (ml) ‐ total post‐operative estimated blood loss.
Wound healing (n).
Length of hospital stay (days).
Pre/post‐operative Hb + Hct levels.
Complications (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 |
