Predicting infectious morbidity in elective operations.

Abstract:

:The determination of surgical risk is a major problem in general surgical practice and many studies have attempted to predict postoperative outcome. Clinical judgment is still a fundamental skill with which the experienced surgeon can estimate the risk of postoperative infectious morbidity. Predictive scores based on statistical analysis have also proven to be valid and useful tools. This discussion analyzes the importance of surgical risk prediction. With future research in this area, it is hoped that therapeutic strategies will result that will reduce or eliminate this risk.

journal_name

Am J Surg

authors

Christou NV

doi

10.1016/s0002-9610(05)81207-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-02-01 00:00:00

pages

52S-58S

issue

2A Suppl

eissn

0002-9610

issn

1879-1883

pii

S0002-9610(05)81207-3

journal_volume

165

pub_type

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