Randomized, controlled investigation of the anti-infective properties of the Alexis retractor/protector of incision sites

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 212-215

  Horiuchi, Tetsuya ^a   Tanishima, Hiroyuki ^a   Tamagawa, Kouji ^a   Matsuura, Ichiro ^a   Nakai, Hiroaki ^a   Shouno, Yoshiharu ^a   Tsubakihara, Hideaki ^a   Inoue, Masaya ^a   Tabuse, Katsuyoshi ^a  

^a MINAMI OSAKA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Surgical site infection; Wound infection; Wound retractor

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERITONEUM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETRACTOR; STOMACH SURGERY; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WOUND;

AGED; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYURETHANES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33846263479     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000196704.78785.ae     Document Type: Article

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