Postoperative infections after oesophageal resections: The role of blood transfusions

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Rovera, Francesca ^a   Dionigi, Gianlorenzo ^a   Boni, Luigi ^a   Imperatori, Andrea ^a   Tabacchi, Alessandra ^a   Carcano, Giulio ^a   Diurni, Mario ^a   Dionigi, Renzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INCIDENCE; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33845385180     PISSN: 14777819     EISSN: 14777819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-4-80     Document Type: Article

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