title: Raised BMI is an independent risk factor for groin surgical site infections in patients undergoing varicose vein surgery.
authors.forename: Trevor M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Alexandra C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cope
authors.forename: Niamh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Whittome
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lintott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*