Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing surgical site infection in abdominal surgery between triclosan-coated and uncoated sutures.

Martijn Depuydt Sarah Van EgmondStine Mette PetersenFilip MuysomsNadia HenriksenEva Deerenberg

Published in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2024)

According to the results of this meta-analysis the use of triclosan-coated sutures for fascial closure statistically significantly reduces the incidence of SSI after abdominal surgery with a risk difference of about 2%.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
systematic review
meta analyses
risk factors
case control