Open AccessElective Colon and Rectal Surgery Differ in Risk Factors for Wound Infection
Author(s) -
Tsuyoshi Konishi,
Toshiaki Watanabe,
Junji Kishimoto,
Hirokazu Nagawa
Publication year - 2006
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.0000219017.78611.49
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal surgery , incidence (geometry) , surgery , univariate analysis , rectum , risk factor , colorectal cancer , complication , elective surgery , multivariate analysis , general surgery , abdominal surgery , physics , cancer , optics
The objective of this study was to clarify the incidence and risk factors for developing incisional surgical site infection (SSI) in both elective colon and rectal surgery.