Role of single or double ringed circumferential wound protectors in reducing surgical site infections following colorectal resections. A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this article is to explore whether the use of single or double ringed wound protectors (WP) in patients undergoing colorectal resection (CRR) are associated with reduced risk of surgical site infections (SSI).

Materials and methods

Analysis was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. With the help of expert local librarians, systematic search of medical databases like MEBASE, MEDLINE and PubMed was conducted to find appropriate randomized controlled trials (RCT) according to predefined inclusion criteria. The analysis of the pooled data was done using the principles of meta-analysis on statistical software RevMan version 5.

Result

Twelve RCT on 2425 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. There were 1216 patients in the WP group and 120

SUBMITTER: Nour HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature