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A Multi-Modal Approach to Closing Exploratory Laparotomies Including High-Risk Wounds

Background Laparotomy incisions with contamination have a high incidence of surgical site infection (SSI). One strategy to reduce SSI has been to allow these wounds to heal by secondary intention; however, this results in an ongoing need for wound care after discharge. Methods A prospectively mainta...

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Autores principales: Andrade, Erin G, Guerra, Jarot J, Punch, Laurie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7417030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32789037
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9087