Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 50%High 0 · 0%

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

Wound complications · surgical patients

Shaving probably leads to higher wound complications compared with clipping (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.74 [1.12, 2.71]
3 studies · 1333 participants
Moderate

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

Costs · 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