Comparison 3. Closed other (classic Limberg) vs. closed other (modified Limberg).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 SSI rate	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2 Recurrence rate	1		Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Follow‐up more than one year (>80%)	1	68	Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)	7.19 [0.44, 117.48]
3 Time to return to work	1	68	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.40 [2.21, 2.59]
4 Other complications & morbidity	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	7.54 [2.51, 22.71]
5 Length of stay	1	68	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.1 [1.89, 2.31]