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Title:

Prevention of abdominal wound infection (PROUD trial, DRKS00000390): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Document type:
Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Heger, U; Voss, S; Knebel, P; Doerr-Harim, C; Neudecker, J; Schuhmacher, C; Faist, E; Diener, MK; Kieser, M; Seiler, CM; Büchler, MW
Abstract:
Wound infection affects a considerable portion of patients after abdominal operations, increasing health care costs and postoperative morbidity and affecting quality of life. Antibacterial coating has been suggested as an effective measure to decrease postoperative wound infections after laparotomies. The INLINE metaanalysis has recently shown the superiority of a slowly absorbable continuous suture for abdominal closure; with PDS plus® such a suture has now been made available with triclosan a...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Trials
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
12
Pages contribution:
245
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/1745-6215-12-245
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22103965
Print-ISSN:
1745-6215
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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