Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Wounds

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

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

Wound complications · surgical patients

Shaving may leads to higher wound complications compared with cream (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 6.95 [3.45, 13.98]
5 studies · 937 participants
Low

Wound complications · surgical patients

Shaving showed no clear difference in wound complications 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 1 [0.21, 4.66]
1 study · 80 participants
Low