Decreasing Wound Infection and Deep Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery: The Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery and a Rigorous Perioperative Protocol

Colorectal surgery has the highest surgical site infection rate for abdominal surgery, 5-30%. We hypothesize that a minimally invasive surgical approach and use of standardized perioperative treatment path have led to a decrease in SSI rate.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Source Type: research