Cholecystectomy with drainage. Factors influencing wound infection in 1,000 elective cases.
A retrospective review of 1,000 elective cholecystectomies was undertaken to identify factors associated with wound infection. The technic of wound drainage appears to influence the incidence of infectious wound complications to a significant degree.
D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*