Thickness of Subcutaneous Fat Is a Predictive Factor of Incisional Surgical Site Infection in Crohn’s Disease Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Background. Incisional surgical site infection (iSSI) is a frequent postoperative complication of abdominal surgeries in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). In this study, we investigated the association between thickness of subcutaneous fat (TSF) and iSSI in patients with CD undergoing intestinal r...

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Main Authors: Xingchen Cai, Weisong Shen, Zhen Guo, Yi Li, Lei Cao, Jianfeng Gong, Weiming Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1546075