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Title:

Postoperative negative-pressure incision therapy following open colorectal surgery (Poniy): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Document type:
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Mihaljevic, André L; Schirren, Rebekka; Müller, Tara C; Kehl, Victoria; Friess, Helmut; Kleeff, Jörg
Abstract:
Postoperative surgical site infections cause substantial morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, costs and even mortality, and remain one of the most frequent surgical complications. In prospective trials with adequate follow-up, more than 20 % of patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery are affected and methods to reduce surgical site infections are urgently needed. Negative-pressure incision therapy is a novel intervention that holds promise to reduce postoperative wound infection rates,...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Trials
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
16
Pages contribution:
471
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0995-4
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26482031
Print-ISSN:
1745-6215
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik; Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie
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