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Title:

Seasonal Impact on Surgical-Site Infections in Body Contouring Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 602 Patients over a Period of 6 Years.

Document type:
Journal Article; Video-Audio Media
Author(s):
Duscher, Dominik; Kiesl, David; Aitzetmüller, Matthias Michael; Wenny, Raphael; Schableger, Karl; Staud, Clement Johannes; Pollhammer, Michael Stefan; Shamiyeh, Andreas; Huemer, Georg M
Abstract:
Postoperative surgical-site infections are severe complications following body contouring surgery. Here, the authors evaluate whether surgical-site infection rates are influenced by higher temperatures during the summer season.We enrolled 602 patients who underwent body contouring surgery between 2009 and 2015 in a retrospective cohort study. Data collected included demographics, surgical data, and postoperative outcome. Body contouring surgery procedures included lower and upper body lift, abdo...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Plast Reconstr Surg
Year:
2018
Journal volume:
142
Journal issue:
3
Pages contribution:
653-660
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000004677
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29878996
Print-ISSN:
0032-1052
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie (Prof. Machens)
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