Comparison 3. Absorbable tacks compared to absorbable sutures.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
3.1 Recurrence (1 year)	1	48	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Not estimable
3.2 Pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, sum 0 to 3 days)	1	48	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐2.70 [‐6.67, 1.27]
3.3 Pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, 1 month)	1	48	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.30 [‐0.74, 0.14]
3.4 Pain (VAS 0 ‐ 10, 6 months)	1	48	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.10 [‐0.42, 0.22]
3.5 Severe postoperative complications	1	48	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	3.57 [0.45, 28.27]
3.6 Reoperation (1 year)	1	48	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.17 [0.09, 50.74]
3.7 Length of hospital stay (days)	1	48	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.00 [‐0.88, 2.88]
3.8 Seroma	1	48	Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.33 [0.03, 3.95]