Cosmesis in neurosurgery: Is the bald head necessary to avoid postoperative infection?

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 150-154

  Kumar, K ^b   Thomas, J ^a   Chan, C ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Observational study; Shaving; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036512357     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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