Wound edge protectors in open abdominal surgery to reduce surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Importance</h4>Surgical site infections remain one of the most frequent complications following abdominal surgery and cause substantial costs, morbidity and mortality.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the effectiveness of wound edge protectors in open abdominal surgery in reduc...

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Main Authors: André L Mihaljevic, Tara C Müller, Victoria Kehl, Helmut Friess, Jörg Kleeff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121187