Intraoperative wound irrigation for surgical site infection prevention after laparotomy - A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
IOWI with PH reduces SSIs in patients undergoing laparotomy and should therefore be considered in patients undergoing this procedure.
Authors
- Czara Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8983-7231)
- Noel E. Donlon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4073-3896)
- Carolyn Cullinane
- Matthew G. Davey
- Conor Toale
- Mohammed Alazzawi
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- St. James's Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2026.116930
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00