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What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Colorectal

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Antibiotic prophylaxis vs placebo

All wound infections (SSSI + DSSI) ‐ low infection risk environment · prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or femoral hernioplasty hernia repair

It is very uncertain whether antibiotic prophylaxis changes all wound infections (SSSI + DSSI) ‐ low infection risk environment compared with placebo (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.63 [0.28, 1.41]
4 studies · 1302 participants
Very low
Antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of postoperative wound infection in adults undergoing open elective inguinal or… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.71 [0.44, 1.14]
9 studies · 3100 participants
Moderate