Table 3. Meta-analyses of secondary outcomes.
| Outcome | No. of trials | No. of patients | No. of events | Odds ratio [95% CI] | I2 [%] | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh | No Mesh | ||||||
| RCTs | |||||||
| Stoma necrosis | 6 | 348 | 7 | 10 | 0.65 [0.25; 1.71] | 0 | 0.99 |
| Reintervention due to mesh | 4 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 1.81 [0.31; 10.68] | 0 | 0.95 |
| Stoma fistula | 5 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 [0.23; 6.85] | 0 | 0.99 |
| Stoma stricture | 5 | 302 | 6 | 2 | 1.75 [0.49; 6.35] | 0 | 0.91 |
| Stoma site infection | 8 | 410 | 4 | 5 | 0.88 [0.28; 2.73] | 0 | 0.99 |
| Perioperative mortality | 4 | 230 | 1 | 0 | 1.34 [0.21; 8.68] | 0 | 0.96 |
| nRCTs | |||||||
| Stoma necrosis | 3 | 242 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 [0.06; 4.44] | 0 | 0.80 |
| Reintervention due to mesh | 3 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 [0.09; 8.62] | 0 | 0.95 |
| Stoma fistula | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stoma stricture | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 [0.21; 118.65] | 0 | 0.99 |
| Stoma site infection | 2 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 2.13 [0.26; 17.65] | 0 | 0.59 |
| Perioperative mortality | 1 | 181 | 2 | 1 | 1.15 [0.10; 12.93] | 0 | 0.99 |
Meta-analyses of secondary outcomes among trials with odds ratios (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) and heterogeneity (I2 index).