This difference did not reach statistical significance as evidenced by the wide confidence intervals shown in the forest plot in Fig. 26 (OR 2.68 (95 per cent c.i. 0.58 to 12.31); RR 2.43 (95 per cent c.i. 0.58 to10.14)).
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When the results of all three RCTs were pooled for seroma and/or haematoma, the benefit of fascial closure still failed to reach statistical significance (fascial closure 6.1 per cent (14/228) versus bridging 11.3 per cent (27/239); OR 0.52 (95 per cent c.i. 0.27 to 1.02)) ( Fig. 29 ) 153–155 .