Efficiency of Antibacterial Suture Material in Cardiac Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Prospective Study
HEART SURGERY FORUM, cilt.15, sa.1, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.1532/hsf98.20111106
- Dergi Adı: HEART SURGERY FORUM
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Postoperative surgical site infections (SSI) still greatly affect mortality and morbidity in cardiovascular surgery. SSI may be related to the suture material. In this prospective, randomized, controlled, and double-blinded study, the effect of antibacterial suture material on SSI in cardiac surgical patients was investigated.