Does preoperative nephrostomy increase the incidence of wound infection after nephrectomy?
Abstract
To determine whether patients with nephrostomy after simple nephrectomy more often had postoperative wound complication than did matched patients without nephrostomy.The hospital records of patients who underwent retroperitoneal simple nephrectomy were evaluated, and the following data were retrieved: age, indication for nephrectomy and nephrostomy insertion, medical history, urine culture, antibiotic regimen, time elapsed from nephrostomy...
Paper Details
Title
Does preoperative nephrostomy increase the incidence of wound infection after nephrectomy?
Published Date
Jan 1, 1999
Journal
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
50 - 52
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