What do systematic reviews say?

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

Lietofix cream vs iodoform dressing

Lietofix cream may leads to higher proportion of wounds healed at 30 days compared with iodoform dressing (low certainty).

• Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 8.06 [1.05, 61.68]
  1 study · 205 participants
  Low

Negative pressure wound therapy vs conventional open wound healing

It is very uncertain whether topical negative pressure wound therapy changes proportion of wounds healed at 30 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
  RR 3.6 [0.49, 26.54]
  1 study · 19 participants
  Very low

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

Hydrogel dressings vs povidone‐iodine

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

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

Platelet‐rich plasma gel vs absorbent sterile cotton gauze

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

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

Gentamicin‐impregnated collagen sponge vs no 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

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

Dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing vs alginate dressing

It is very uncertain whether dialkylcarbamoyl chloride (DACC)‐coated dressing changes proportion of wounds healed at 25 days compared with alginate 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
  RR 0.51 [0.05, 5.53]
  1 study · 246 participants
  Very 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

Zinc oxide mesh vs placebo mesh

It is very uncertain whether zinc oxide mesh changes proportion of wounds healed at 30 days compared with placebo mesh (very low certainty).

• Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.35 [0.49, 11.23]
  1 study · 64 participants
  Very low

Duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the modified Blumgart technique vs duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the traditional interrupted technique

• Duct‐to‐mucosa versus other types of pancreaticojejunostomy for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 210 participants
  Very low

Duct‐to‐mucosa vs invagination pancreaticojejunostomy

It is very uncertain whether duct‐to‐mucosa changes length of hospital stay (days) compared with invagination pancreaticojejunostomy (very low certainty).

• Duct‐to‐mucosa versus other types of pancreaticojejunostomy for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 658 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs sham

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 77 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs medication

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in daytime urinary frequency compared with medication (low certainty).

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.73
  4 studies · 360 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for treating overactive bladder in adults 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Any intervention vs artificial tears or saline

• Topical pharmacologic interventions versus placebo for epidemic keratoconjunctivitis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low