Table 2 Exteriorisation of the uterus for repair versus intra-abdominal repair
Study | n | Infection | Wound complications | Blood loss | Health service use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome | Result | Outcome | Result | Outcome | Result | Outcome | Result | ||
Cochrane review 11 | 1,294 | Fever (>3 days) (n = 308) (RR) | 0.41 (0.17, 0.97) | Infection, haematoma, breakdown (n = 735) (RR) | 0.88 (0.53, 1.46) | Vol blood lost (n = 504) (WMD) | 17.11 (-23.15, 57.37) ml | Hospital stay (n = 766) (WMD) | 0.24 (0.08, 0.39) days |
Endometritis (n = 592) (RR) | 1.29 (0.64, 2.60) | Drop in haematocrit (n = 324) (WMD) | -0.47 (-1.48, 0.54)% | ||||||