Efficacy of silver ion dressings combined with hydro gel in treatment of diabetic foot: A Meta-analysis

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of silver ion dressings combined with hydro gel in treatment of diabetic foot by using Meta-analysis.Methods The Cochrane Library,EMbase and domestic main databases were searched,the quality of included studies which screened by certain standards was evaluated.The Review Manager 5.0 software was taken for analysis.Results Totally 11 studies were included,containing 765 patients with diabetic foot.The Meta-analysis showed that there were significant differences between two groups in treatment efficiency,granulation tissue growth time and basic healing time.But the epithelial formation time showed no significant difference between two groups.Conclusions Silver ion dressings combined with hydro gel in treatment of diabetic foot was effective.However,the quality and quantity of most studies included in this review are low,studies of higher quality and quantity are needed to confirm the results in the future. Key words: Silver ions;  Hydro gel;  Diabetic foot;  Meta-analysis