Influence of failure of primary wound healing on subsequent recurrence of pilonidal sinus. Combined prospective study and randomised controlled trial

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 168, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 614-618

  Søndenaa, Karl ^a   Diab, Remi ^a   Nesvik, Idunn ^a   Gullaksen, Frank Petter ^b   Kristiansen, Roy Magne ^c   Sæbø, Arve ^c   Kørner, Hartwig ^a  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Deaconess Hospital   (Norway)

^c Molde County Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Infections; Long term follow up; Randomised study; Recurrence rate; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOXITIN; CLOXACILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SUTURE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CEFOXITIN; CLOXACILLIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0347926374     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11024150201680007     Document Type: Article

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