Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 211-217 , 15 May 2008

Correlation of Risk and Postoperative Assessment Methods in Wound Surveillance

  • Serdar Topaloglu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Uzun-Altuntas Apt. No. 12, Cinaralti Sk., Besirli Cad., Trabzon, Turkey.
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  • Merve Akin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Fatih M. Avsar, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Hakan Ozel, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Erdal Polat, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Tezcan Akin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Erdem Karabulut, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Suleyman Hengirmen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Received 15 February 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00368-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.05.016

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 146, Issue 2 , Pages 211-217 , 15 May 2008

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