Surgical site infection rate is lower in laparoscopic than open colorectal surgery

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 423-427

  Howard, D P J ^a   Datta, G ^a   Cunnick, G ^a   Gatzen, C ^a   Huang, A ^a  

^a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery; Open colorectal surgery; Postdischarge surveillance; Surgical site infection; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OPERATION DURATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TISSUE CULTURE; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; COLECTOMY; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954354535     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01817.x     Document Type: Article

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