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. 1984 Jan;158(1):9-12.

Reducing the risk of wound infection in operations upon the colon

B S Gingold, J Berardis, P Knight
  • PMID: 6362045

Reducing the risk of wound infection in operations upon the colon

B S Gingold et al. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1984 Jan.

Abstract

One hundred and forty-seven patients undergoing elective colonic operations during a 30 month period were studied. The over-all wound infection rate was 6.8 per cent. Thirty-seven patients had subcutaneous drains used and, in none, did a wound infection develop. The incidence of wound sepsis in the remaining patients was 9.1 per cent. Wicks appear to be of benefit in reducing the incidence of wound infections in elective colonic operations.

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