Keita Kouzu, Hironori Tsujimoto, Tomohiro Ishinuki, Seiichi Shinji, Hiroji Shinkawa, Koji Tamura, Motoi Uchino, Hiroki Ohge, Junzo Shimizu, Seiji Haji, Yasuhiko Mohri, Chizuru Yamashita, Yuichi Kitagawa, Katsunori Suzuki, Motomu Kobayashi, Masahiro Kobayashi, Yuki Hanai, Hiroshi Nobuhara, Hiroki Imaoka, Masahiro Yoshida, Toru Mizuguchi, Toshihiko Mayumi, Yuko Kitagawa
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of fascial closure using antimicrobial-sutures specifically for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) in gastrointestinal surgery, as part of the revision of the SSI prevention guidelines of the Japanese Society of Surgical Infectious Diseases (JSSI). METHODS: We searched the CENTRAL, PubMed, and ICHUSHI-Web in May 2023, and included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing antimicrobial-coated and non-coated sutures for fascial closure in gastrointestinal surgery (PROSPERO No...
September 19, 2023: Journal of Hospital Infection