Open versus closed surgical treatment of abscesses: A controlled clinical trial

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 173-176

  Abraham, Ned ^a,b   Doudle, Mark ^a   Carson, Phil ^a  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

abscess; antibiotics; cost; hospital stay; primary closure

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SAFETY; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030994812     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1997.tb01934.x     Document Type: Article

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