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Laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces surgical-site infections compared with open surgery
Surgical Endoscopy, 06/22/09

Varela JE et al. - In US academic medical centers, laparoscopy significantly reduces SSI. Patients treated with laparoscopic procedures are less likely to experience SSI. After stratification by severity of illness, admission status, and wound classification, laparoscopic techniques showed a protective effect against SSI.

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