title: [Effect of age on the incidence of postoperative wound infections].
abstract: The incidence of postoperative wound infections was found to grow in dependence on age, because of higher incidence in advanced age of accompanying disorders. Follow-up checks were made on 661 patients without such accompanying disorders, and evidence was produced to the effect that physiological ageing alone had no impact on postoperative wound infection rates. Age-related physiological changes are discussed in some detail.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgischen Abteilung, Funktionseinheit Stadkrankenhaus Dr. Paul Kirchner Poliklinik, Radeberg.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hopfer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Der Einfluss des Lebensalters auf die Häufigkeit postoperativer Wundinfektionen.