Efficacy of wound protectors in reducing surgical site infections in patients undergoing open colorectal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Wound protectors were associated with a significantly lower incidence of SSIs in patients undergoing open colorectal surgery.

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Colorectal Disease
Published
2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70401
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Surgical site infection prevention
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Efficacy of wound protectors in reducing surgical site infections in patients undergoing open colorectal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Efficacy of wound protectors in reducing surgical site infections in patients undergoing open colorectal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Anjali Bhardwaj, Arusha Desai, Rahul Bisht, Soubhik Chakraborty, Sidharth Misra, Tejaswini Pisipati, Mangesh Kritya
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Abstract

Wound protectors were associated with a significantly lower incidence of SSIs in patients undergoing open colorectal surgery.

Colorectal DiseaseVol. 28(2)
Houston Methodist (US), University of Pittsburgh (US), Methodist Hospital (US), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN), University of Missouri–Kansas City (US), Armed Forces Medical College (IN), The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US), GITAM University (IN)
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