Vascularised muscular flaps and arterial graft infection in the groin

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 390-395

  Williams, I M ^a   Milling, M A P ^a   Shandall, A A ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterial graft infection; Vascularised muscular flaps

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERY GRAFT; BYPASS SURGERY; DEATH; DEBRIDEMENT; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LIMB DISEASE; MUSCLE FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL WOUND; TEACHING; VASCULAR SURGERY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0038730971     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1890     Document Type: Review

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