Subcutaneous closed-suction drainage does not affect surgical site infection rate following elective abdominal operations: A prospective randomized clinical trial

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 457-462

  Kaya, E ^a   Paksoy, E ^a   Ozturk, E ^a   Sigirli, D ^a   Bilgel, H ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Abdominal incision; Subcutaneous drainage; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SUCTION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUCTION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77956630237     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680655     Document Type: Article

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