Abdomen Depth and Rectus Abdominis Thickness Predict Surgical Site Infection in Patients Receiving Elective Radical Resections of Colon Cancer

Abdomen Depth and Rectus Abdominis Thickness Predict Surgical Site Infection in Patients Receiving Elective Radical Resections of Colon Cancer

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) hampers the advantages of surgical management, which requires early forecast particularly in patients receiving colorectal surgery. This study is to explore potential relationship between individual abdominal anatomic characteristics including subcutaneous f...

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Main Authors: Song Liu, Meng Wang, Xiaofeng Lu, Min Feng, Feng Wang, Liming Zheng, Wenxian Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
surgical site infection (SSI) risk
colon cancer
rectus abdominis
subcutaneous fat thickness
abdomen depth
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.00637/full

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