Duration of Wound Coverage for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections After Surgery: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence With Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Int Wound J · 2026 · PMC13167696 · PMID 42121339

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The analysis that focused on three trials involving breast surgery showed an opposite effect, with fewer SSI in the delayed removal groups, but the result also failed to reach statistical significance.

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