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Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 1 SSI rate.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 1 SSI rate.

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 2 Recurrence rate.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 2 Recurrence rate.

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 3 Time to return to work (days).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 3 Time to return to work (days).

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 4 Other complications & morbidity.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 4 Other complications & morbidity.

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 5 Patient satisfaction rate.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 5 Patient satisfaction rate.

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 6 Cost.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 6 Cost.

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 7 Length of stay.
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 7 Length of stay.

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 8 Pain.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 8 Pain.

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 9 Wound healing rate.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Open vs. closed (all), Outcome 9 Wound healing rate.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 1 SSI rate.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 1 SSI rate.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 2 Recurrence rate.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 2 Recurrence rate.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 3 Time to return to work.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 3 Time to return to work.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 4 Other complications & morbidity.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 4 Other complications & morbidity.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 5 Patient Satisfaction.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 5 Patient Satisfaction.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 7 Length of stay.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 7 Length of stay.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 8 Pain.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 8 Pain.

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 9 Wound healing rate.
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Analysis 2.9

Comparison 2 Closed (midline) vs. closed (other), Outcome 9 Wound healing rate.

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 1 SSI rate.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 1 SSI rate.

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 2 Recurrence rate.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 2 Recurrence rate.

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 3 Time to return to work.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 3 Time to return to work.

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 4 Other complications & morbidity.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 4 Other complications & morbidity.

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 7 Length of stay.
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Analysis 3.7

Comparison 3 Closed other vs. closed other, Outcome 7 Length of stay.

Table 1. Time to wound healing (median, range) days

Study

Comparison

Experimental group

Control group

Sample Size E

Sample Size C

P value

Results presented as

Gencosmanoglu

Open vs. closed (midline)

79 (21, 112)

14 (14, 63)

73

69

<0.001

Median (range)

Kronborg

Open vs. closed (midline)

64 (17, 157)

13 (7, 203)

32

33

nr

Median (range)

Rao

Open vs. closed (midline)

61 (34, 132)

27 (24, 68)

30

29

<0.001

Median (range)

Khawaja

Open vs. closed (midline)

41 (nr)

14 (nr)

23

23

Median difference (95% CI)
‐23 (‐28 to ‐20)

Median (range)

al‐Hassan

Open vs. closed (midline)

91 (28‐546)

10.3 (10‐15)

40

42

nr

Mean (range)

Hameed

Open vs. closed (midline)

70 (59‐91)

14.5 (12‐21)

20

23

<0.05

Mean (range)

Sondenna (1992)

Open vs. closed (midline)

70 (28‐266)

14 (14‐126)

59

60

<0.001

Median (range)

Ertan

Primary closure vs. rhomboid flap

15.7 (7‐38)

10.3 (5‐22)

50

50

0.001

Mean (range)

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Table 1. Time to wound healing (median, range) days
Table 2. Time to return work (median, range) days

Study

Comparison

Experimental group

Control group

SS E

SS_C

P value

Akca

Closed midline vs. closed (other)

19 (15, 20)

9.5 (8, 12)

100

100

<0.001

Gencosmanoglu

Open vs closed midline

3 (2, 8)

21 (14, 63)

73

69

<0.001

Khawaja

Open vs closed midline

42 nr

19.5 nr

23

23

Median difference (95%CI)
‐22 (‐26, ‐17)

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Table 2. Time to return work (median, range) days
Table 3. Length of stay (median, range) days

Study name

Comparison

Experimental group

Control group

S size exp

S size control

P value

Berkem

Closed midline vs. closed offmidline

3 (2, 6)

3 (2,7)

16

18

0.62

Khawaja

Open vs. closed midline

3 nr

1 nr

23

23

nr

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Table 3. Length of stay (median, range) days
Table 4. Ertan trial: SF‐36 Quality of life scores

Item

Midline closure N=50

Offmidline N=50

P value

General health perception

71.1 (11.7)

78.2 (14.1)

0.008

Physical functioning

74.8 (12.9)

77.6 (14.8)

ns

Social functioning

87.3 (32.8)

110.4 (33.8)

0.001

Role limitation physical

42.5 (29.1)

49.5 (41.1)

ns

Role limitation emotional

57.3 (33.0)

54.6 (44.5)

ns

Pain

54.5 (14.0)

67.5 (18.4)

0.001

Energy & vitality

77.5 (16.8)

72.9 (17.2)

ns

Mental health

79.5 (12.3)

77.6 (13.1)

ns

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Table 4. Ertan trial: SF‐36 Quality of life scores
Table 5. Quality assessment for included trials

Study

Sample size

Randomization

Allocation

Baseline comparable

Follow‐up >80%

Quality

Abu Galala 1999

Yes

Yes

Adequate

Yes

Yes

High

Akca 2005

Yes

Yes

Adequate

Yes

Yes

High

Al‐Hassan 1990

No

No

Adequate

Yes

No

Low

Berkem 2005

No

No

Unclear

No

Yes

Low

Cihan 2006

No

No

Inadequate

Yes

Unclear

Low

Ertan 2005

No

Yes

Unclear

Yes

No

Medium

Fuzun 1994

No

No

Inadequate

Unclear

No

Low

Gencosmanoglu 2005

Yes

No

Inadequate

Yes

No

Low

Hameed 2001

No

Unclear

Inadequate

Yes

Yes

Medium

Khawaja 1992

No

Yes

Adequate

Yes

Unclear

Medium

Kronborg 1985

No

Yes

Unclear

Yes

No

Medium

Miocinovic 1999

No

Unclear

Inadequate

Unclear

Yes

Poor

Mohamed 2005

No

Yes

Adequate

Yes

Unclear

Medium

Rao 2001

No

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Poor

Sondenaa 1992

No

Yes

Inadequate

Unclear

Yes

Medium

Testini 2001

No

Yes

Unclear

Yes

Unclear

Medium

Wright 2001

No

Yes

Unclear

Yes

Unclear

Medium

Fazelli 2006

Yes

Yes

Inadequate

Yes

Yes

Medium

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Table 5. Quality assessment for included trials
Table 6. Pain score (median, range)

Study

Comparison

Experimental group

Control group

SS_E

SS_C

P value

Rao pain score day 4

Open vs. closed midline

35 (0, 63)

10 (0, 73)

30

29

<0.05

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Table 6. Pain score (median, range)
Comparison 1. Open vs. closed (all)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 SSI rate Show forest plot

5

559

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.20 [0.55, 2.63]

1.1 open vs closed (midline)

4

415

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.78 [0.20, 3.09]

1.2 open vs closed (other)

1

144

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.43 [0.58, 3.55]

2 Recurrence rate Show forest plot

11

994

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.42 [0.26, 0.66]

2.1 Open vs closed (midline)

9

756

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.23, 0.63]

2.2 Open vs closed (other)

2

238

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.70 [0.20, 2.42]

3 Time to return to work (days) Show forest plot

5

563

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

10.48 [5.75, 15.21]

3.1 Open vs closed (midline)

3

319

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.56 [2.97, 14.15]

3.2 Open vs closed (other)

2

244

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

15.30 [6.44, 24.16]

4 Other complications & morbidity Show forest plot

7

677

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.27, 1.70]

4.1 Open vs closed (midline)

5

433

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.56 [0.12, 2.51]

4.2 Open vs closed (other)

2

244

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.87 [0.36, 2.10]

5 Patient satisfaction rate Show forest plot

1

83

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.75 [0.57, 0.99]

6 Cost Show forest plot

1

43

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

23.94 [0.73, 47.15]

7 Length of stay Show forest plot

5

533

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.26 [‐2.77, 0.24]

7.1 Open vs closed (midline)

3

289

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.87 [‐2.16, ‐1.57]

7.2 Open vs closed (other)

2

244

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.13 [‐0.26, 0.00]

8 Pain Show forest plot

2

220

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.13 [0.45, 2.80]

9 Wound healing rate Show forest plot

5

474

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.94 [0.85, 1.04]

9.1 Open vs closed (midline) > 6 months

3

278

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.96 [0.90, 1.01]

9.2 Open vs closed (other) > 6 months

1

100

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.97, 1.08]

9.3 Open vs closed (midline) < 6 months

1

96

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.62, 0.88]

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Comparison 1. Open vs. closed (all)
Comparison 2. Closed (midline) vs. closed (other)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 SSI rate Show forest plot

4

380

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.70 [1.93, 11.45]

2 Recurrence rate Show forest plot

5

413

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.95 [2.18, 11.24]

2.1 Follow‐up more than one year (>80%)

2

246

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

8.26 [2.71, 25.13]

2.2 Follow‐up less than one year (>80%)

1

33

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.01, 2.26]

2.3 Follow‐up more than one year (<80%)

2

134

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.33 [1.39, 20.43]

3 Time to return to work Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

4 Other complications & morbidity Show forest plot

2

300

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

8.94 [2.10, 38.02]

5 Patient Satisfaction Show forest plot

1

100

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐1.51, ‐0.29]

7 Length of stay Show forest plot

2

146

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.95 [0.21, 3.69]

8 Pain Show forest plot

2

133

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐13.0 [‐19.41, ‐6.59]

9 Wound healing rate Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

9.1 > 6 months

1

46

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.78 [0.61, 0.98]

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Comparison 2. Closed (midline) vs. closed (other)
Comparison 3. Closed other vs. closed other

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 SSI rate Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2 Recurrence rate Show forest plot

1

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 Follow‐up more than one year (>80%)

1

68

Peto Odds Ratio (Peto, Fixed, 95% CI)

7.19 [0.44, 117.48]

3 Time to return to work Show forest plot

1

68

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.40 [2.21, 2.59]

4 Other complications & morbidity Show forest plot

1

68

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

7.54 [1.00, 57.07]

7 Length of stay Show forest plot

1

68

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

2.1 [1.89, 2.31]

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Comparison 3. Closed other vs. closed other