Table3 Pooled outcomes comparing staples to suture for skin closure after arthroplasty
From: Staples versus sutures for skin closure in hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis and systematic review
Outcomes | No. of studies | No. of case | OR (95% CI) | P value | Heterogeneity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Staples | Suture | I2 (%) | P value | ||||
Superficial infection | 6 | 20/627 | 6/659 | 2.88 (1.27,6.54) | 0.01* | 0 | 0.81 |
Deep infection | 3 | 7/491 | 4/527 | 1.70 (0.56,5.21) | 0.35 | 0 | 0.43 |
Superficial infection(THA) | 4 | 16/499 | 5/501 | 2.73 (1.10,6.80) | 0.03* | 0 | 0.55 |
Deep infection(THA) | 2 | 5/380 | 4/386 | 1.24 (0.35,4.35) | 0.74 | 0 | 0.74 |
Prolonged discharge | 5 | 55/544 | 21/577 | 2.88 (1.72,4.83) | < 0.0001* | 0 | 0.83 |
Abscess | 2 | 0/147 | 1/174 | 0.30 (0.01,7.54) | 0.46 | Not applicable | |
Wound dehiscence | 3 | 4/462 | 2/490 | 0.42 (0.02,10.41) | 0.60 | Not applicable | |
Allergic reaction | 2 | 2/148 | 6/152 | 0.39 (0.09,1.69) | 0.21 | 0 | 0.86 |
Inflammation | 2 | 12/128 | 7/158 | 3.78 (0.05,317.93) | 0.56 | 87 | 0.006 |