Does Preoperative Bowel Preparation Reduce Surgical Site Infections During Elective Ventral Hernia Repair?
AUTHORS
Krpata
DM ,
Haskins
IN ,
Phillips
S ,
Prabhu
AS ,
Rosenblatt
S ,
Poulose
BK ,
Rosen
MJ ,
. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016 11 4; ().
- PMID: 27825916 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
To date, little is known about the benefits of preoperative bowel preparation in patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair (VHR). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of preoperative bowel preparation on 30-day wound events in patients undergoing elective VHR using the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC).
To date, little is known about the benefits of preoperative bowel preparation in patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair (VHR). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of preoperative bowel preparation on 30-day wound events in patients undergoing elective VHR using the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative (AHSQC).
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