Prevention of infectious complications after elective colorectal surgery in children: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee comprehensive review

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 192-200

  Rangel, Shawn J ^a   Islam, Saleem ^b   St Peter, Shawn D ^c   Goldin, Adam B ^d   Abdullah, Fizan ^e   Downard, Cynthia D ^f   Saito, Jacqueline M ^g   Blakely, Martin L ^h   Puligandla, Pramod S ⁱ   Dasgupta, Roshni ^j   Austin, Mary ^k   Chen, Li Ern ^l   Renaud, Elizabeth ^m   Arca, Marjorie J ⁿ   Calkins, Casey M ⁿ  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^g ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^m CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE   (United States)

ⁿ Children's Hospital of Wisconsin   (United States)

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Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Colorectal surgery; Deep space infection; Infection control and prevention; Intra abdominal abscess; Mechanical bowel preparation; Surgical site infection; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CHILD; COLONIC DISEASES; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROCEDURES; RECTAL DISEASES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CHILD; COLONIC DISEASES; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECTAL DISEASES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84922465971     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.11.028     Document Type: Review

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