Tissue adhesives (TAs) v standard wound closure (SWC) for traumatic lacerations in adults and children*
| Weighted event rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complications | Number of trials (n) | TAs | SWC | RRI (95% CI) | NNH (CI) |
| Dehiscence | 7 trials (n=650) | 6.6% | 2.8% | 125% (8 to 365) | 27 (15 to 200) |
| RRR (CI) | NNT (CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRI, RRR, NNH, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. | |||||
| Erythema | 2 trials (n=186) | 14% | 25% | 44% (2 to 69) | 9 (5 to 200) |