Do surgical care bundles reduce the risk of surgical site infections in patients undergoing colorectal surgery? A systematic review and cohort meta-analysis of 8,515 patients

Background. Care bundles are a strategy that can be used to reduce the risk of surgical site infection (SSI), but individual studies of care bundles report conflicting outcomes. This study assesses the effectiveness of care bundles to reduce SSI among patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Methods...

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Main Authors: Tanner, Judith, Padley, Wendy, Assadian, Ojan, Leaper, David, Kiernan, Martin, Edmiston, Charles E.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35226/