Open AccessSurgical Site Infection in Elective Operations for Colorectal Cancer After the Application of Preventive Measures
Author(s) -
Xavier SerraAracil,
María Isabel García-Domingo,
David Parés,
Eloy Espín,
Sebastiano Biondo,
Xavier Guirao,
Carola Orrego,
Antonio SitgesSerra
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.2011.90
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , surgery , colorectal surgery , elective surgery , risk factor , rectum , prospective cohort study , cancer , abdominal surgery
To assess the prevalence of surgical site infection (SSI) after elective operations for colon and rectal cancer after the application of evidence-based preventive measures and to identify risk factors for SSI.
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