Open AccessDoes Using a Laparoscopic Approach to Cholecystectomy Decrease the Risk of Surgical Site Infection?
Author(s) -
Chesley Richards,
Jonathan R. Edwards,
David H. Culver,
T. Grace Emori,
James S. Tolson,
Robert P. Gaynes
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000055221.50062.7a
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystectomy , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , laparoscopy , open cholecystectomy , general surgery , surgery
To assess the impact of laparoscopy on surgical site infections (SSIs) following cholecystectomy in a large population of patients.