Effects of subcutaneous drain for the prevention of incisional SSI in high-risk patients undergoing colorectal surgery
- 7 May 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Vol. 26 (9) , 1151-1155
Abstract
We have previously demonstrated that the risk of incisional surgical site infection (SSI) increases with obesity and that the most useful predictor of incisional SSI is the thickness of subcutaneous fat. Based on this finding, we have recently attempted a closure technique in surgery for the obese in which a subcutaneous drain is inserted for the prevention of incisional SSI. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of a subcutaneous drain for preventing incisional SSI in patients undergoing colorectal surgery who are at high risk for incisional SSI.Keywords
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