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SUBMITTER: Jeong O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5474554 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jeong Oh O Jung Mi Ran MR Ryu Seong Yeob SY Park Young-Kyu YK Kim Min Chan MC Kim Ki Han KH Ryu Seung Wan SW Kwon In Gyu IG Son Young Gil YG
Gastroenterology research and practice 20170605
<h4>Background</h4>Recent studies have shown a lower risk of surgical site infections (SSI) after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy compared to open surgery. This is a phase 2 study aiming to determine the incidence of SSI after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy without using antimicrobial prophylaxis (AMP).<h4>Methods</h4>cT1N0 gastric cancers that were subject to laparoscopic distal gastrectomy were enrolled. Based on the unacceptable SSI incidence of ≥12.5% and the target SSI incidence of ≤5%, 10 ...[more]