Risk factors for mesh-related infections after hernia repair surgery: A meta-analysis of cohort studies

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2389-2398

  Mavros, Michael N ^a   Athanasiou, Stavros ^a,b   Alexiou, Vangelis G ^a,c   Mitsikostas, Pantelis K ^a   Peppas, George ^a,d   Falagas, Matthew E ^a,d,e  

^a ALFA INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AIBS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d HENRY DUNANT HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HERNIA, ABDOMINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 81855227069     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1266-5     Document Type: Article

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