Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Surgical site infection in elective operations for colorectal cancer after the application of preventive measures.
To assess the prevalence of surgical site infection (SSI) after elective operations for colon and rectal cancer after the application of evidence-based preventive measures and to identify risk factors for SSI. ⋯ The prevalence of SSI in elective colon and rectal operations remains high despite the application of evidence-based preventive measures.