A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common hospital acquired infections and result in increased morbidity, mortality and financial burden on health services. The incidence of SSIs are not clearly defined and infection rates as varied as 20%–40% have been reported. The aim...

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Main Authors: Lucy E. Chambers, Aali J. Sheen, Kathryn A. Whitehead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2022-04-01
Series:AIMS Bioengineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/bioeng.2022010?viewType=HTML