Surgical site infection following open lobectomy in patients with lung cancer: A prospective study.

Shiyu LiJi LinLijuan YeFu QiaoWenzhi HuangYalan PengJin Huang

Published in: Journal of evidence-based medicine (2023)

The high incidence of surgical site infection indicates that postoperative infections remain a significant clinical burden in patients who underwent open lobectomy. Identifying risk factors timely through prospective surveillance may assist clinical decisions against surgical site infection.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
risk factors
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
thoracic surgery