Surgical Wound Infection
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Infections related to intrathecal baclofen therapy in children and adults: frequency and risk factors.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of infection and to identify risk factors for infection in connection with the implantation of an intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump. METHODS: This retrospective study included all ... Read more...

Treatment of recurrent varicose veins of the great saphenous vein by conventional surgery and endovenous laser ablation.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: Varicose vein recurrence of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is a common, costly, and complex problem. The aim of the study was to assess feasibility of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) in recurrent varicose veins of the GSV and to compare ... Read more...

Effect of high perioperative oxygen fraction on surgical site infection and pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery: the PROXI randomized clinical trial.

12 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: Use of 80% oxygen during surgery has been suggested to reduce the risk of surgical wound infections, but this effect has not been consistently identified. The effect of 80% oxygen on pulmonary complications has not been well defined. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Surgical Wound Infection'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Infections related to intrathecal baclofen therapy in children and adults: frequency and risk factors. 30 Oct 2009
• Treatment of recurrent varicose veins of the great saphenous vein by conventional surgery and endovenous laser ablation. 30 Oct 2009
• Abuse of antibiotic prophylaxis in third molar surgeries. 30 Oct 2009
• High inspired oxygen fraction and surgical site infection. 12 Oct 2009
• Effect of high perioperative oxygen fraction on surgical site infection and pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery: the PROXI randomized clinical trial. 12 Oct 2009
• Glasgow Prognostic Score as a predictive factor differentiating surgical site infection and remote infection following colorectal cancer surgery? 4 Oct 2009
• [Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery may increase the risk of surgical site infections. A survey of a Cochrane review] 3 Oct 2009
• Supporting or sabotaging the surgeon's efforts: portrayals of the surgical nurse's role in preventing wound sepsis, 1895-1935. 29 Sep 2009
• Clostrium cadaveris intra-peritoneal abscess. 29 Sep 2009
• Prophylactic antibiotics in hip and knee arthroplasty. 29 Sep 2009
• Prophylactic effect of clarithromycin in skin flap complications in cochlear implants surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Efficacy of antibiotic-impregnated shunt catheters in reducing shunt infection: data from the United Kingdom Shunt Registry. 29 Sep 2009
• Complications associated with postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis after breast surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Bacteriologic features of surgical site infections following breast surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Perforated appendicitis: is early laparoscopic appendectomy appropriate? 29 Sep 2009
• Evaluating obstetrical residency programs using patient outcomes. 21 Sep 2009
• Administrative coding data and health care-associated infections. 13 Sep 2009
• Problems associated with glucose toxicity: role of hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress. 5 Sep 2009
• Relationship between perioperative glycemic control and postoperative infections. 5 Sep 2009
• Impaired mucosal healing and infection associated with Staphylococcus aureus after endoscopic sinus surgery. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Surgical Wound Infection'

Definition: Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.

Descriptor UI: D013530

Alternative terms: Surgical Wound Infection; Infection, Surgical Wound; Infections, Surgical Wound; Surgical Wound Infections; Wound Infections, Surgical; Wound Infection, Postoperative; Wound Infection, Surgical; Infection, Postoperative Wound; Infections, Postoperative Wound; Postoperative Wound Infections; Wound Infections, Postoperative; Postoperative Wound Infection;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C01.539.947.692; C23.550.767.925;

Technical Notes: coordinate IM with specific infection term (IM); do not coordinate with POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS