Table 1.
Summary of studies included in the systematic review.
| Author, year | Study type | Incision type | Sample size | Sex (female) | Mean age (y) | Mean BMI (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leunig et al., 2013 [12] | Retrospective cohort | Bikini | 26 | 20 (76.9) | 70.0 | 25.0 |
| Longitudinal | 33 | 10 (30.3) | 66.0 | 28.0 | ||
| Leunig et al., 2018 [9] | Retrospective cohort | Bikini | 398 | 227 (57.0) | 66.0 | 25.6 |
| Longitudinal | 556 | 256 (46.0) | 67.0 | 25.8 | ||
| Manrique et al., 2019 [17] | Retrospective case-control | Bikini | 86 | 76 (88.4) | 61.9 | 25.3 |
| Longitudinal | 230 | 200 (86.9) | 63.3 | 26.1 | ||
| Menzies-Wilson et al., 2020 [18] | Retrospective cohort | Bikini | 90 | 33 (36.7) | 65.5 | NR |
| Longitudinal | 124 | 54 (43.5) | 67.4 | NR | ||
| Rüdiger et al., 2020 [19] | Retrospective cohort | Bikini | 172 | 88 (51.2) | NR | NR |
| Longitudinal | 229 | NR | NR | NR | ||
| Sang et al., 2021 [16] | RCT | Bikini | 99 | 67 (67.7) | 60.7 | 23.2 |
| Longitudinal | 96 | 63 (65.6) | 61.4 | 24.7 | ||
| Wang et al., 2021a [20] | Retrospective cohort | Bikini | 32 | 16 (50.0) | 54.3 | 25.0 |
| Longitudinal | 43 | 18 (41.9) | 55.0 | 23.8 | ||
| Wang et al., 2021b [21] | RCT | Bikini | 49 | 23 (46.9) | 56.8 | 24.3 |
| Longitudinal | 50 | 19 (38.0) | 55.9 | 24.2 |
NR, not reported; RCT, Randomized controlled trial.
Data presented as frequency (n) or n (%).