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Guidelines for Complications of Cancer Treatment Vol VIII Part B

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10. Does re-operation predispose to postoperative woundinfection in women undergoing operation <strong>for</strong> breastcancer?Tran CL, Langer S, Broderick-Villa G, et al. Am Surg. 2003Oct;69(10):852-6.Re-operations <strong>for</strong> breast cancer predispose to a higher risk <strong>of</strong>postoperative wound infections than primary procedures. Weaccomplished a retrospective chart review <strong>of</strong> 320 women whounderwent multiple breast cancer procedures between 10/97and 8/02. The mean number <strong>of</strong> procedures was 2.4 (range, 2-5). The overall incidence <strong>of</strong> wound infection was 6.1 per cent.Wound infections developed, on average, 12 days after surgery(range, 2-30). There was a statistically significant differencein the incidence <strong>of</strong> wound infection comparing the initialprocedure versus the subsequent operation (1.6% vs. 9.4%, P

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