Triclosan-Containing Sutures for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

International guidelines recommend the use of triclosan-containing sutures for the prevention of surgical site infections. However, controversy still remains about triclosan-containing suture use in clinical practice since several new randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have shown contradicting results.

Objective

To update a previous systematic review and meta-analysis of the association of triclosan-containing sutures with surgical site infections and explore the potential added value of new RCTs.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases were searched from January 1, 2015, to March 14, 2023. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed.

Study selection

Published RCTs comparin

SUBMITTER: Jalalzadeh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature