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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

15 questions · 15 findings · 4 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 4 · 26.7%GRADE not reported 2 · 13.3%Very low 3 · 20%Low 5 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 6.7%High 0 · 0%

Irrigation with antibacterial solution vs irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution

Adverse events · participants undergoing clean, clean‐contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgical procedures

Irrigation with antibacterial solution showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Irrigation with antibacterial solution vs irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution

Adverse events: abscess formation · participants undergoing clean, clean‐contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgical procedures

It is very uncertain whether irrigation with antibacterial solution changes adverse events: abscess formation compared with irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

Serious adverse events Patients experiencing serious adverse events within 30 days of surgery · people with surgical site infection

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes serious adverse events Patients experiencing serious adverse events… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review