SynthesisBJS open2019
Meta-analysis of peritoneal lavage in appendicectomy.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2023Pooled it
- Aspiration versus peritoneal lavage in appendicitis: a meta-analysis.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2021Pooled it
- Peritoneal irrigation vs suction alone during pediatric appendectomy for perforated appendicitis: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Saline solution vs. stabilized isotonic sodium hypochlorite lavage in complicated appendicitis: a comparative study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Feasibility of Low-Volume Atomized Povidone-Iodine as a Peritoneal Antiseptic in Complicated Appendicitis.The Journal of surgical research · 2025Article
- The contemporary management of perforated appendicitis in adults: To operate or wait?Surgery open science · 2024Article
- Saline irrigation versus gauze wiping and suction only for peritoneal decontamination during laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Article
- Laparoscopic versus open approach for diffuse peritonitis from appendicitis ethiology: a subgroup analysis from the Physiological parameters for Prognosis in Abdominal Sepsis (PIPAS) study.Updates in surgery · 2020Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: The use of peritoneal lavage to prevent postoperative intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) after appendicectomy has been debated widely. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis of suction alone Results: Eight studies met the inclusion criteria, the majority of which were retrospective. Only three were RCTs. Four studies included analysis only of the paediatric population. The rate of IAA was 1·0-19·5 per cent in patients receiving suction alone and 1·5-18·6 per cent in those having lavage. WI rates were 1·0-29·2 per cent for suction alone and 0·8-20·5 per cent for lavage. The pooled risk difference for IAA was 0·01 (95 per cent c.i. -0·03 to 0·06; Conclusion: There is no evidence of benefit of lavage over suction for postoperative infective complications, and no individual study demonstrated a significant benefit in patients receiving lavage.
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