Cochrane · systematic review · CD010075

Early versus delayed post‐operative bathing or showering to prevent wound complications

Toon, CD, Sinha, S, Davidson, BR, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library

Wounds2 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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Early versus delayed post‐operative bathing and showering

Population: patients with closed post‐operative incisions
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OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Surgical site infection
Early vs delayed post‐operative bathing and showering
RR 0.96 [0.62, 1.48]1 study · 857 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias