Study | Diseases | Age group | Incision | Prophylaxis antibiotics | Follow up time | Â | Intervention |
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Pettigrew 1981[24] | Perforated and gangrenous appendicitis | Adults and children | Abdominal right lower quadrant (grid iron) and paramedian | No | 4 weeks | PC (n = 80) | Interrupted nylon sutures (with topical ampicillin in group B (n = 39) |
DPC (n =42) | Dressing changed was not specified. Wound was closed by interrupted nylon sutures on postoperative day 5 | ||||||
Tsang 1992[23] | Perforated and gangrenous appendicitis | Children | Abdominal right lower quadrant | Yes | Not stated | PC (n = 38) | Interrupted nylon sutures |
DPC (n = 25) | Saline dressing daily until day 4 then closed the wound with Steri-Strip | ||||||
Cohn 2001[26] | Perforated appendicitis, other perforated viscus, traumatic injuries more than 4Â hours old, or intra-abdominal abscesses | Adults | Abdominal right lower quadrant and midline | Not stated | 1Â month | PC (n =23) | Wound were closed with skin staples |
DPC (n =26) | Wound packed with saline-soaked gauze, evaluated 3Â days after surgery for closure with adhesive strip the next day if appropriate | ||||||
Chatwiriya-charoen 2002[25] | Perforated appendicitis | Children | Abdominal right lower quadrant | Yes | 5-14 days after discharge | PC (n =22) | Not stated |
DPC (n =22) | Dressing daily and packed with Betadine gauze 5–10 days until suitable for suture | ||||||
Lahat 2005[17] | Ileostomy closure | Adults | Ileostomy wound | Yes | 2Â weeks | PC (n =20) | Skin was closed with skin staples |
DPC (n =20) | Wound packed with saline-soaked gauze and were not manipulated until day 3 for evaluation and closure on day 4 with nylon sutures if appropriate | ||||||
Duttaroy 2009[7] | Peptic perforations, typhoid perforations, appendicular perforation/abscesses, penetrating or blunt abdominal injuries with gastrointestinal perforation, or intraperitoneal abscesses | Adults and children | Abdominal | Yes | 4 weeks | PC (n =40) | Interrupted 2–0 polyamide sutures |
DPC (n =37) | Packed with saline-soaked gauze for 48 hours then the wound was evaluated for suturing next day with interrupted 2–0 polyamide sutures | ||||||
Chiang 2012[16] | Perforated appendicitis | Adults and children | Right lower quadrant | Yes | Not stated | PC (n =36) | Interrupted nylon sutures |
DPC (n =34) | Packed with Betadine-soaked gauze and changed daily until day 5 or later for DPC | ||||||
Khan 2012[18] | Complicated appendicitis (grossly inflamed, gangrenous, or perforated appendicitis) | Adults | Right lower quadrant | Yes | Not stated | PC (n =50) | Not stated |
 |  |  |  |  |  | DPC (n =50) | Daily or twice dressing until postoperative day 3-5 |