Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2887171 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Preoperative inpatient hospitalization is associated with higher rates of perioperative SSI, pneumonia, and UTI in patients undergoing elective vascular surgery procedures. Avoidance of unnecessary preoperative hospitalization has potential to reduce rates of perioperative infection, but additional research is needed to develop evidence-based management strategies when hospitalization before elective procedures is necessary.
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Authors
Dorian J. deFreitas, Karthikeshwar Kasirajan, Joseph J. II, Ravi K. Veeraswamy, Matthew A. Corriere,