title: The danger of performing meta-analysis and the impact of guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, PO Box 9555, 6800 TA, Arnhem, The Netherlands, aufenacker34@hetnet.nl.
authors.forename: Th J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Aufenacker
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
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