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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121187 |