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Surgical incisions

Known as: Surgical incision, Incision, Incisional 
An intentional cut made to an individual's body with the intent of performing a diagnostic or therapeutic intervention.
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Importance The human and financial costs of treating surgical site infections (SSIs) are increasing. The number of surgical… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
It has become increasingly apparent that the pain threshold of females and males varies in an estrogen dependent manner. To… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
BACKGROUND Necrotizing pancreatitis with infected necrotic tissue is associated with a high rate of complications and death… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Objective:The objective of this study was to determine the best treatment of incisional hernia, taking into account recurrence… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
BACKGROUND Incisional hernia is an important complication of abdominal surgery. Procedures for the repair of these hernias with… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
BACKGROUND Randomized, controlled trials have shown that prophylactic antibiotics are effective in preventing surgical-wound… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
A review of the medical records of 239 patients with 243 autogenous bone grafts was undertaken to document the morbidity at the… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Five hundred and sixty‐four patients reviewed 1 year after major abdominal surgery have been studied prospectively by a single…