A multivariate analysis of the factors associated with wound infection after colorectal surgery

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 267-271

  Platell, Cameron ^a   Hall, J ^a,a  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Stoma; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001489726     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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