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To Drain or not to Drain? The Role of Drainage in the Contaminated and Infected Abdomen: An International and Personal Perspective

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This article was adapted from an Internet course on surgical infections by the Surgical Infection Society of Europe.

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Schein, M. To Drain or not to Drain? The Role of Drainage in the Contaminated and Infected Abdomen: An International and Personal Perspective. World J Surg 32, 312–321 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9277-y

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