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. 2012 Feb 15;2012(2):CD003769. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003769.pub4

Lazorthes 1992.

Methods Study: prospective, randomised. Allocation: NM. Blinding: no.
Participants 308 patients: 155 P / 153 C.
Interventions Herniorrhaphy
ATB: cefamandole 750 mg subcutaneous. MA: added to local anaesthesia. Control: no treatment.
Outcomes IP= 0; IC= 7
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Quote: "Two groups of 162 patients were randomly allotted to receive ..."
Information not provided.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) High risk Not mentioned.
Comment: Probably not done.
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not mentioned.
Comment: Probably not done.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not mentioned.
Comment: Probably not done.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not mentioned.
Comment: Probably not done.