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. 2003 Jan 20;2003(1):CD001785. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001785

Comparison 6. TEP versus Open (Recurrent hernias).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Duration of operation (minutes) 4 168 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 14.40 [9.10, 19.70]
1.1 TEP versus Mesh 3 85 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 13.02 [6.47, 19.57]
1.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
1.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 83 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 17.01 [8.00, 26.02]
2 "Opposite" method initiated 3 129 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.17 [0.19, 7.15]
2.1 TEP versus Mesh 2 42 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 87 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.17 [0.19, 7.15]
3 Conversion 3 125 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.59 [1.15, 18.27]
3.1 TEP versus Mesh 2 41 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 84 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.59 [1.15, 18.27]
4 Haematoma 2 117 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.22 [0.09, 0.54]
4.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.15 [0.03, 0.87]
4.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 81 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.26 [0.09, 0.71]
5 Seroma 2 117 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.57 [0.12, 2.70]
5.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 81 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.57 [0.12, 2.70]
6 Wound/superficial infection 2 117 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 81 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Mesh/deep infection 2 117 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 81 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Vascular injury 2 123 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 87 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Visceral injury 2 123 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 87 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10 Port site hernia 2 111 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 75 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Length of stay (days) 2 88 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.24 [‐0.45, 0.93]
11.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 5 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 83 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.24 [‐0.45, 0.93]
12 Time to return to usual activities (days) 3 97 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.55 [0.35, 0.89]
12.1 TEP versus Mesh 2 40 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.14 [0.05, 0.36]
12.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 57 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.87 [0.50, 1.49]
13 Persisting pain 2 122 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.80 [0.36, 1.81]
13.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.19 [0.01, 3.32]
13.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 86 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.91 [0.39, 2.13]
14 Persisting numbness 2 117 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.33 [0.52, 3.38]
14.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 81 Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.33 [0.52, 3.38]
15 Hernia recurrence 2 111 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1.33 [0.18, 10.06]
15.1 TEP versus Mesh 1 36 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.23 [0.01, 4.48]
15.2 TEP versus Non‐Mesh 0 0 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15.3 TEP versus Mixed Open 1 75 Peto Odds Ratio (95% CI) 6.17 [0.39, 98.67]