Predictors for Outcome after Vacuum Assisted Closure Therapy of Peri-vascular Surgical Site Infections in the Groin

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-89

  Svensson, S ^a   Monsen, C ^a   Kolbel T ^a   Acosta, S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Groin; Surgical site infection; Synthetic vascular graft; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; INFECTION RISK; INGUINAL REGION; INTESTINE FLORA; LEG ISCHEMIA; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEDEN; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VASCULAR SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; GROIN; HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 45749086056     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.12.020     Document Type: Article

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