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Title:

Intraoperative wound irrigation to prevent surgical site infection after laparotomy (IOWISI): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Mueller, Tara C; Nitsche, Ulrich; Kehl, Victoria; Schirren, Rebekka; Schossow, Beate; Goess, Ruediger; Friess, Helmut; Reim, Daniel
Abstract:
Postoperative surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common hospital infections and contributes substantially to postoperative morbidity and mortality. In addition, SSIs dramatically increase the treatment cost and length of hospital stay. Following visceral surgery by laparotomy, SSI rates are especially high (14-25%). Therefore, measures to prevent SSI in this field are urgently needed. Prophylactic intraoperative wound irrigation (IOWI) of the subcutaneous soft tissue before skin cl...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Trials
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
18
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
410
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s13063-017-2154-6
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28870242
Print-ISSN:
1745-6215
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik; Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Kliniken und Institute
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