The clinical effectiveness of wound edge protectors in reducing surgical site infection after abdominal surgery: meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication after abdominal surgery. The effectiveness of wound edge protectors in reducing infection of the surgical sites is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical effectiveness of a wound edge protector (WEP) in reducing SSI rates after abdominal surgery.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched to obtain relevant articles published up to September 2021. Publications were retrieved if they contain primary data on the use of WEPs in reducing SSI compared with standard care in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Subgroup analyses were performed for different WEP types, surgical sites, and levels of contamination. The outcome of intere

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9092446 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature