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Revista de Enfermagem Referência

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SANTOS, Eduardo et al. The effectiveness of cleansing solutions for wound treatment: a systematic review. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2016, vol.serIV, n.9, pp.133-144. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIV16011.

Background: There is a consensus that wound cleansing reduces infection rates. There is, however, some debate in clinical circles about the potential advantages and disadvantages of cleansing wounds. Objectives: To identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of cleansing solutions for wound treatment. Review method: This systematic review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and included studies that considered patients with chronic and acute wounds. Critical appraisal, extraction and synthesis of data were performed by two independent reviewers. Results: Three randomized clinical trials (n=718) were included and the results of the meta-analysis showed no difference in the wound infection for the Tap Water versus Sterile Saline comparison (OR=0,79; 95% Cl= 0,36-1,72; p=0,55). For acute wounds, the odds ratio was 0,98 (95% CI= 0,43-2,25). Conclusion: There is no evidence that using tap water to cleanse acute and chronic wounds in adults increases infection or healing rates. There may be a trend towards a lower wound infection rate when povidone-iodine is used in surgical wounds.

Keywords : wound infection; wound healing; review; meta-analysis; sodium chloride; therapeutic irrigation.

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