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Table 1 Study characteristics of included RCTs

From: Systematic literature review on surgical site preparation in paediatric surgery

Study

Meier et al. (2001) [38]

Berry et al. (1982) [31]

Number of patients

53 (≤ 13 years)

8 (< 15 years)

Number of centres

1

1

Dates

Jun 1994- Dec 1995

May 1978- Feb 1980

Surgical classification

Clean

Clean and clean-contaminated

Mean age

Not stated

Not stated

Intervention

Povidone-iodine vs soap and methyl alcohol

Povidone-iodine vs. chlorhexidine

SSI criteria

Redness of wound or purulent discharge

Redness of wound, oedema or purulent discharge

Duration of follow-up

30 days

Min 3–4 days, until discharge

Routine prophylactic antibiotics

no

Colonic and rectal surgery