Cochrane · systematic review · CD007892
Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution before cesarean section for preventing postoperative infections
Haas, DM, Morgan, S, Contreras, K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
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current version
GRADE rated
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No studies
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Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 3 · 75%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 4 versionsVaginal preparation with antiseptic solution compared to control (no preparation or saline preparation) for preventing postoperative infections
Population: pregnant women undergoing cesarean section
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Post‐cesarean endometritis Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation) | RR 0.41 [0.29, 0.58] | 20 studies · 6918 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias |
Postoperative fever Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation) | RR 0.64 [0.5, 0.82] | 16 studies · 6163 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, publication bias |
Postoperative wound infection Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation) | RR 0.62 [0.5, 0.77] | 18 studies · 6385 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Composite wound complication or endometritis Vaginal preparation with antiseptic solution vs control (no preparation or saline preparation) | RR 0.46 [0.26, 0.82] | 2 studies · 499 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |