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

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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%

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing

Cost‐effectiveness · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing

Adverse effects (surgical site infection or allergic reaction) · adults with open wounds after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 68 participants
GRADE not reported

Zinc oxide mesh vs placebo mesh

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

1 finding from 1 review

Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
54 participants
Low

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

Time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether NPWT changes time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen compared with the Bogota bag (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 3.6
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system

Participant health‐related quality of life · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

Proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

Adverse events (fistulae formation) · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether NPWT changes adverse events (fistulae formation) compared with the Bogota bag (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2 [0.2, 20.33]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

All‐cause mortality · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether NPWT changes all‐cause mortality compared with the Bogota bag (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.27, 1.88]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

NPWT vs the Bogota bag

Participant health‐related quality of life · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system

Time to primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system

Proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure of the abdomen · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether suprasorb CNP system changes proportion of participants with successful primary fascial closure… compared with the ABThera system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.8 [0.56, 1.14]
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system

Adverse events (fistulae formation) · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether suprasorb CNP system changes adverse events (fistulae formation) compared with the ABThera system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.11 [0.01, 1.92]
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Suprasorb CNP system vs the ABThera system

All‐cause mortality · adults with an open abdomen after surgery who have not experienced trauma

It is very uncertain whether suprasorb CNP system changes all‐cause mortality compared with the ABThera system (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Negative pressure wound therapy for managing the open abdomen in non‐trauma patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.04, 2.89]
1 study · 34 participants
Very low

Clipping vs no hair removal

Surgical site infection · surgical patients

Clipping showed no clear difference in surgical site infection (SSIs) compared with no hair removal (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.65, 1.39]
3 studies · 1733 participants
Low

Depilatory cream vs no hair removal

Wound complications · surgical patients

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Depilatory cream vs no hair removal

Length of stay · surgical patients

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Depilatory cream vs no hair removal

Costs · surgical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 267 participants
Very low

Shaving vs clipping

Surgical site infection · surgical patients

Shaving probably leads to higher surgical site infection (SSI) compared with clipping (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.64 [1.16, 2.33]
7 studies · 3723 participants
Moderate