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1,562 questions · 1,645 findings · 107 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 651 · 39.6%GRADE not reported 84 · 5.1%Very low 554 · 33.7%Low 283 · 17.2%Moderate 64 · 3.9%High 9 · 0.5%

Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment

Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ depigmentation ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment

Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ purpura ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy plus other treatment vs other treatment

Incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus verapamil versus verapamil ‐ total ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy plus other treatment changes incidence of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ 595‐nm PDL plus… compared with other treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy vs no treatment

Scar severity ‐ NAFL versus no treatment ‐ patient global assessment measured on a VAS ranging from 0 to 100 mm (0 = as normal skin and 100 = worst possible scar) ‐ hypertrophic scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy vs no treatment

Incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ NAFL versus no treatment ‐ scar worsening ‐ hypertrophic scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy changes incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ NAFL… compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy vs no treatment

Incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ NAFL versus no treatment ‐ hyperpigmentation ‐ hypertrophic scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy changes incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ NAFL… compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing

Time to complete healing · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

It is very uncertain whether topical negative pressure wound therapy changes time to wound healing (days) compared with conventional open wound healing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Zinc oxide mesh vs placebo mesh

Proportion of wounds healed · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing

Proportion of wounds healed · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

Lietofix cream may leads to higher proportion of wounds healed at 30 days compared with iodoform dressing (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing

Proportion of wounds healed · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

It is very uncertain whether topical negative pressure wound therapy changes proportion of wounds healed at 30 days compared with conventional open wound healing (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review