Current management of colon trauma

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 632-639

  Maxwell, Robert A ^a   Fabian, Timothy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFOXITIN; IMIPENEM;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; COLON INJURY; COLON LAVAGE; COLOSTOMY; DATA ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECTUM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TUBE; WAR;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COLON; COLOSTOMY; DRAINAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; RECTUM; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0041573287     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-003-6762-9     Document Type: Review

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