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What do systematic reviews say?

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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

Hair removal the day before surgery vs hair removal on the day of surgery

Surgical site infection · surgical patients

Hair removal the day before surgery showed no clear difference in surgical site infection (SSIs) compared with hair removal on the day of surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.54, 1.3]
1 study · 977 participants
Low

Shaving vs no hair removal

Surgical site infection · surgical patients

Shaving probably leads to higher surgical site infection (SSIs) compared with no hair removal (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.82 [1.05, 3.14]
7 studies · 1706 participants
Moderate