Supraumbilical pyloromyotomy: A unique indication for antimicrobial prophylaxis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 974-977

  Ladd, Alan P ^a   Nemeth, Shari A ^b   Kirincich, Anna N ^b   Scherer III, L R ^a   Engum, Scott A ^a   Rescorla, Frederick J ^a   West, Karen W ^a   Rouse, Thomas M ^a   Billmire, Deborah F ^a   Grosfeld, Jay L ^a  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial prophylaxis; Infection; Pyloric stenosis; Supraumbilical pyloromyotomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC PYLORUS STENOSIS; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLOROMYOTOMY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 20544475858     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.012     Document Type: Article

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