| Literature DB >> 3604524 |
P O Nyström, A Jonstam, H Höjer, L Ling.
Abstract
In a prospective study of 189 colorectal operations, the subcutaneous fat layer in the abdominal incisional wound was measured for correlation with wound infection. The infection rate was 20% when the fat layer was greater than or equal to 3.5 cm and 6.8% when the thickness was less than or equal to 3 cm (statistically significant difference). This c. threefold rise indicates that in obese patients special attention should be directed to antibiotic and other prophylaxis against incisional infection.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3604524
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Chir Scand ISSN： 0001-5482