Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes following emergency surgery for Clostridium difficile colitis
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Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
Abstract
Only a small proportion of patients with severe Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) undergo emergency surgery, the timing and nature of which is unclear. The aim of this study was to describe the operations performed and to identify factors predictive of death following emergency surgery for CDI.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1501-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | British Journal of Surgery |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2012 |