Risk factors in wound infections after laparotomy in obstetrics and gynaecology

Danish Medical Bulletin

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 254-257

  De La Fuente Fonnest, Isabel ^a   Stigsby, Bjarne ^b   Heisterberg, Lars ^b  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LAPAROTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WOUND INFECTION;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEER PROGRAM; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0344171887     PISSN: 09078916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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