Reduction of surgical site infection using a microbial sealant: A randomized trial

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 438-442

  Iyer, Anand ^a   Gilfillan, Ian ^a   Thakur, Sanjay ^a   Sharma, Sanjay ^a  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; INTEGUSEAL IS 100; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL INFECTION;

AGED; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CYANOACRYLATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960386259     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.02.014     Document Type: Article

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