Effect of bowel preparation on small bowel microflora and postoperative wound infection.
A method of wound closure utilizing continuous wound compression and suction decompression of the subcutaneous space is described. This method has reduced the incidence of wound complication in the diverse population of patients in whom it has been utilized.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology; D009765:Obesity; D013396:Suction; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013536:Suture Techniques