Systematic Reviews on Wound Management

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of wound management techniques.

Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Traditionally, patients undergoing surgery have hair removed from the site of the incision, as this is thought to reduce the chance of the surgical site becoming infected. Hair can be removed by several different methods which include shaving, clipping ...
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Primary closure versus delayed closure for non bite traumatic wounds within 24 hours post injury
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute traumatic wounds, for example tears, cuts, and scrapes, are a common reason why people go to the emergency department. Primary closure (which is bringing the edges of the wound together with stitches, adhesive tape, staples or glue) is usually use...
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Surgical repair of spontaneous perineal tears that occur during childbirth versus no intervention
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Trauma to the perineum of varying degrees constitutes the most common form of obstetric injury. The perineum is the area between the vagina and rectum which can tear during childbirth. In clinical practice these tears are often sutured. However, small t...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Until recently it was thought that vigorous preoperative mechanical cleansing of the bowel (mechanical bowel preparation), together with the use of oral antibiotics, reduced the risk of septic complications after non-emergency (elective) colorectal oper...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Hydrogel dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetes, a condition which leads to high blood glucose concentrations, is a common condition with around 2.8 million people affected in the UK (approximately 3% of the population). Dressings are a widely used treatment when caring for foot ulcers in pe...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Foam dressings for healing diabetic foot ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Diabetes, a condition which leads to high blood glucose concentrations, is a common condition with around 2.8 million people affected in the UK (approximately 3% of the population). Dressings are a widely used treatment when caring for foot ulcers in pe...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Compression stockings for the initial treatment of varicose veins in patients without venous ulceration
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Evidence from randomised controlled trials is not sufficient to determine if compression stockings as the only and initial treatment are effective in managing and treating varicose veins in the early stages. Varicose veins are widened veins that twist ...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A central venous catheter is a small tube inserted into a major vein to allow medications and other fluids to be 'dripped' into the body over time without repeated injections. It is used in preference to a peripheral catheter (e.g. in the hand or arm) w...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Millions of surgical procedures are conducted globally each year. The majority of procedures result in wounds in which the edges are brought together to heal using stitches, staples, clips or glue - this is called 'healing by primary intention'. Afterwa...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Debridement for surgical wounds
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Following surgery most surgical wounds heal naturally with no complications. However, complications such as infection and wound dehiscence (opening) can occur which may result in delayed healing or wound breakdown. Infected surgical wounds may contain d...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Topical agents and dressings for fungating wounds
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fungating wounds sometimes occur in people with advanced cancer. Care usually aims to slow down disease progression, and improve quality of life by relieving the physical symptoms caused by the wounds (leakage, bad smell, pain and the risk of haemorrhag...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Venous leg ulcers (open sores) can be caused by a blockage or breakdown in the veins of the leg. Compression, using bandages or hosiery (stockings), can help heal ulcers. However, they do not always work, and some people are not willing or able to wear ...
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Venous leg ulcers are a common, recurring and disabling condition. The mainstay of treatment is the use of firm compression bandages or stockings to support the veins of the leg. Some leg ulcers take many months or years to heal and treatment is aimed a...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Following surgery, up to 30% of wounds may become infected. This complication of surgery may cause distress for the patient and lead to higher treatment costs. Many interventions have been designed to reduce postoperative infections. One of these is the...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and transrectal prostate biopsy is the procedure to obtain tissue for the histological diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate. Despite the fact that infective complications after transr...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In the right lower part of the abdomen there is a small blind ending intestinal tube, called appendix. Inflammation of the appendix is called appendicitis and is usually acute in onset. Appendicitis is most frequent in children and young adults. Most ca...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treating acute surgical and traumatic wounds
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute surgical and traumatic wounds occur as a result of a trauma or surgical procedures and whilst many heal uneventfully, sometimes poor local blood supply, infection, damage to the blood vessels, or a combination of factors results in acute wounds ta...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Elective gallbladder surgery is the most common elective surgical procedure in the abdomen. Antibiotic prophylaxis is a common conduct in open cholecystectomy, and it is also applied to patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy without any proof ...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Therapeutic touch for healing acute wounds
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Therapeutic touch is an alternative therapy that is gaining popularity as a wound treatment. Practitioners enter a meditative state and pass their hands above the patient's body to find and correct any imbalances in the patient's 'life energy' or chi. S...
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Cyanoacrylate microbial sealants for skin preparation prior to surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Surgical site infection is a serious complication of surgery. Microbial sealant is a liquid applied to the surface of the skin immediately before surgery to seal in any bacteria living on the skin that may pose a risk of infection. Before applying the s...
Date:   May 2010

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