Risk factors for surgical site infection after elective resection of the colon and rectum: a single-center prospective study of 2,809 consecutive patients.

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Published in Ann Surg on August 01, 2001

Authors

R Tang1, H H Chen, Y L Wang, C R Changchien, J S Chen, K C Hsu, J M Chiang, J Y Wang

Author Affiliations

1: Colorectal Section, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.

Associated clinical trials:

A Randomized Controlled Trial Exploring the Ability of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) to Reduce Colorectal Surgical Site Infections (SSI) | NCT02348034

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