Surgical site infection rate is lower in laparoscopic than open colorectal surgery.
OBJECTIVE: Few studies have investigated whether surgical site infection (SSI) incidence differs between laparoscopic colorectal surgery (LCS) and open colorectal surgery (OCS). This study investigated the SSI incidence using the validated UK SSI Surveillance Service (SSISS) criteria for diagnosing...
Main Authors: | Howard, D, Datta, G, Cunnick, G, Gatzen, C, Huang, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2010
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