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Irrigation with antibacterial solution vs irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution

Surgical site infection · participants undergoing clean, clean‐contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgical procedures

Irrigation with antibacterial solution may leads to lower SSI compared with irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Irrigation with antibacterial solution vs irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution

Wound dehiscence · participants undergoing clean, clean‐contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgical procedures

It is very uncertain whether irrigation with antibacterial solution changes wound dehiscence compared with irrigation with non‐antibacterial solution (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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