Comparison 3. Glycerol impregnated catgut (softgut) versus chromic catgut.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Short‐term pain: pain at 3 days or less	1	836	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.99 [0.94, 1.04]
2 Short‐term pain: pain at 10 ‐ 14 days	2	1541	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.15 [0.85, 1.56]
3 Analgesia at day 10	1	737	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.91 [0.78, 4.68]
4 Wound dehiscence at 10 days	1	737	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.75 [0.65, 4.68]
5 Suture removal by 3 months	1	655	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.42 [0.27, 0.67]
6 Long‐term pain: pain at 3 months	2	1639	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.13 [0.78, 1.64]
7 Dyspareunia at 3 months	2	1473	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.16 [0.92, 1.46]
8 Dyspareunia at 6 ‐ 12 months	1	917	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.70, 1.33]