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What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 3 reviews

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No studies found 1 · 12.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 37.5%Low 4 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Standard irrigation vs pulsatile irrigation

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

Standard irrigation showed no clear difference in wound dehiscence compared with pulsatile irrigation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intracavity lavage and wound irrigation for prevention of surgical site infection 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.31 [0.01, 7.55]
1 study · 128 participants
Low

Standard irrigation vs pulsatile irrigation

Adverse events · participants undergoing clean, clean‐contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgical procedures

Standard irrigation showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with pulsatile irrigation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intracavity lavage and wound irrigation for prevention of surgical site infection 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.31 [0.87, 1.97]
1 study · 128 participants
Low

Standard irrigation vs pulsatile irrigation

Adverse events: abscess formation · participants undergoing clean, clean‐contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgical procedures

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intracavity lavage and wound irrigation for prevention of surgical site infection 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Standard irrigation vs pulsatile irrigation

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

Standard irrigation may leads to lower SSI compared with pulsatile irrigation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intracavity lavage and wound irrigation for prevention of surgical site infection 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.34 [0.19, 0.62]
2 studies · 484 participants
Low

Saline irrigation with or without prior infiltration of hyaluronidase vs standard wound care

Complete wound healing · neonates requiring management of extravasation injury

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for the management of skin extravasation injury in neonates 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 237 participants
Very low

Normal saline plus standard treatment vs usual care

Mean days to wellness Patient reports · patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections

1 finding from 1 review

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 111 participants
Very low

Normal saline plus standard treatment vs usual care

Antibiotic usage Patient‐reported usage · patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections

It is very uncertain whether normal saline plus standard treatment changes antibiotic usage Patient‐reported usage compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.65 [0.29, 1.46]
2 studies · 422 participants
Very low

Normal saline plus standard treatment vs usual care

Sore throat · patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections

1 finding from 1 review

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 390 participants
Low