Prospective study of wound complications in continuous infrainguinal incisions after lower limb arterial reconstruction: Incidence, risk factors, and cost

Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 378-383

  Kent, K C ^a   Bartek, S ^a   Kuntz, K M ^a   Anninos, E ^a   Skillman, J J ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; AORTOFEMORAL BYPASS; ARTERY RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCISION; LEG ARTERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SEROMA; SURGICAL WOUND; TISSUE NECROSIS; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029915334     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(96)80135-8     Document Type: Article

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