Comparison of superficial surgical site infection following use of diathermyand scalpel for making skin incision in inguinal hernioplasty

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 371-374

  Ali, Qasim ^a   Siddique, Khurram ^a   Mirza, Shirin ^a   Malik, Asif Zafar ^a  

^a HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Diathermy incision; Electrocautery; Scalpel skin incision; Superficial surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIATHERMY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEPHALOSPORINS; DIATHERMY; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72849108332     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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