Wound Infection after Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastrostomy in Infants

Wound Infection after Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastrostomy in Infants

Background Gastrostomy placement in children is one of the most frequently performed pediatric surgical procedures and laparoscopic-assisted gastrostomy (LAG) is the preferred technique. Wound infection after LAG has become a significant concern due to the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The aim...

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Main Authors: Linnéa Burman, Maia Diaz, Margrét Brands Viktorsdóttir, Helen Sjövie, Pernilla Stenström, Martin Salö, Einar Ólafur Arnbjörnsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-07-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
Subjects:
laparoscopic-assisted gastrostomy
infants
wound infections
complications
bacterial culture
antibiotics
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1696731

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