Meta-analysis suggests antibiotic prophylaxis is not warranted in low-risk patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 365-366

  Al Ghnaniem, R ^a   Benjamin, I S ^a   Patel, A G ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; PLACEBO;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; HUMAN; LOW RISK PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS; SURGICAL PATIENT; WOUND INFECTION;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; HUMANS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0037338909     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4033     Document Type: Article

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