Effect of wound protectors on surgical site infection in patients undergoing whipple procedure

HPB2.90
Volume: 23, Issue: 8, Pages: 1185 - 1195
Published: Aug 1, 2021
Abstract
BackgroundConflicting data persists for use of wound protectors in pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). We aimed to examine, at a multi-institutional level, the effect of wound protectors on superficial or deep SSI following elective open PD.MethodsThe American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program pancreatectomy procedure targeted participant use file was queried from 2016 to 2018....
Paper Details
Title
Effect of wound protectors on surgical site infection in patients undergoing whipple procedure
Published Date
Aug 1, 2021
Journal
Volume
23
Issue
8
Pages
1185 - 1195
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