Use of antibacterial sutures for skin closure in controlling surgical site infections: a systematic review of published randomized, controlled trials
Author(s) -
Muhammad Shafique Sajid,
Laurentiu Craciunas,
Parv Sains,
Krishna K. Singh,
M. K. Baig
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
gastroenterology report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.934
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2052-0034
pISSN - 2304-1412
DOI - 10.1093/gastro/got003
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , surgical site infection , surgery , odds ratio , fibrous joint , closure (psychology) , clinical trial , surgical wound , meta analysis , market economy , economics
The objective of this article is to systematically analyse the randomized, controlled trials that compare the use of antibacterial sutures (ABS) for skin closure in controlling surgical site infections.
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