Influence of scalp shaving on prevention of postoperative intracranial infection

Neurological Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 883-888

  Amano, Toshiyuki ^b   Inamura, Takanori ^a   Inoha, Satoshi ^b   Shono, Tadahisa ^b   Ikezaki, Kiyonobu ^b   Matsushima, Toshio ^b   Mizoguchi, Junko ^b   Fukui, Masashi ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Craniotomy; Postoperative infection; Scalp shaving

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFECTION; CRANIOTOMY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MENINGITIS; NEUROSURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HAIR REMOVAL; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SCALP; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032853977     PISSN: 03012603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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