The effects of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hysterectomy, and appendectomy on nosocomial infection risks

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1112-1118

  Brill, Andrew ^a   Ghosh, Kathakali ^b   Gunnarsson, Candace ^c   Rizzo, John ^d   Fullum, Terrence ^e   Maxey, Craig ^b   Brossette, Stephen ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CARDINAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c S2 Statistical Solutions Inc   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Cholecystectomy; Hysterectomy; Laparoscopic; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL WOUND; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; APPENDECTOMY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 42149137282     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-9815-1     Document Type: Article

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