What do systematic reviews say?

Scalpel vs electrosurgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Scalpel versus electrosurgery for major abdominal incisions 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing

It is very uncertain whether topical negative pressure wound therapy changes time to wound healing (days) compared with conventional open wound healing (very low certainty).

• Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 19 participants
  Very low

Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

Hydrogel dressings vs povidone‐iodine

It is very uncertain whether hydrogel dressing changes time to wound healing (days) compared with wound cleaning with 10% povidone iodine (very low certainty).

• Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 31 participants
  Very low

Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze

Platelet‐rich plasma gel may leads to higher time to wound healing (days) compared with absorbent sterile cotton gauze (low certainty).

• 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 · 210 participants
  Low

Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no dressing

It is very uncertain whether gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge changes time to wound healing (days) compared with no dressing (very low certainty).

• Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Very low

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

• Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 246 participants
  Low

Zinc oxide mesh vs placebo mesh

• 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