{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,26]],"date-time":"2026-03-26T17:52:19Z","timestamp":1774547539554,"version":"3.50.1"},"reference-count":74,"publisher":"Elsevier BV","issue":"3","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,1]],"date-time":"2017-09-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1504224000000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/tdm\/userlicense\/1.0\/"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,1]],"date-time":"2017-09-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1504224000000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/legal\/tdmrep-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["clinicalkey.com","clinicalkey.com.au","elsevier.com","sciencedirect.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Journal of Vascular Nursing"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2017,9]]},"DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,5,29]],"date-time":"2017-05-29T09:15:24Z","timestamp":1496049324000},"page":"146-156","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/elsevier_cm_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Infrainguinal wound infections in vascular surgery: An antiquated challenge without a modern solution"],"prefix":"10.1016","volume":"35","author":[{"given":"Brittany","family":"Aicher","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Patrick","family":"Curry","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Luqman","family":"Croal-Abrahams","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Scarlett","family":"Hao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Richa","family":"Kalsi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nandakumar","family":"Menon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Charles","family":"Drucker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Donald","family":"Harris","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shahab","family":"Toursavadkohi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Robert","family":"Crawford","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Rosenberger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"78","reference":[{"key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib1","unstructured":"Scott RDI. The direct medical costs of healthcare-associated infections in US hospitals and the benefits of prevention. CDC, 2009; CS200891-A."},{"issue":"7","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"859","DOI":"10.1001\/archsurg.1988.01400310073012","article-title":"Wound complications after infrainguinal bypass. Classification, predisposing factors, and management","volume":"123","author":"Johnson","year":"1988","journal-title":"Arch Surg"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"122","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2009.08.006","article-title":"Infectious complications after elective vascular surgical procedures","volume":"51","author":"Vogel","year":"2010","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"245","DOI":"10.1016\/j.surge.2010.10.005","article-title":"Wound infection after reconstructive arterial surgery of the lower limbs: risk factors and consequences","volume":"9","author":"O\u2019Brien","year":"2011","journal-title":"Surgeon"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"167","DOI":"10.1177\/145749691009900312","article-title":"Surgical wound infections after vascular surgery: prospective multicenter observational study","volume":"99","author":"Turtiainen","year":"2010","journal-title":"Scand J Surg"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"433","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2011.01.034","article-title":"Predictors of surgical site infection after open lower extremity revascularization","volume":"54","author":"Greenblatt","year":"2011","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"48","DOI":"10.1016\/j.avsg.2009.05.003","article-title":"Body mass index: surgical site infections and mortality after lower extremity bypass from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005\u20132007","volume":"24","author":"Giles","year":"2010","journal-title":"Ann Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1023","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2015.04.453","article-title":"Predictors of surgical site infection after hospital discharge in patients undergoing major vascular surgery","volume":"62","author":"Wiseman","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib9","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"18","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa0810988","article-title":"Chlorhexidine\u2013alcohol versus povidone\u2013iodine for surgical-site antisepsis","volume":"362","author":"Darouiche","year":"2010","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"257","DOI":"10.1089\/109629600750067183","article-title":"Wound infection after infrainguinal bypass operations: multivariate analysis of putative risk factors","volume":"1","author":"Lee","year":"2000","journal-title":"Surg Infect (Larchmt)"},{"issue":"31-32","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib11","first-page":"533","article-title":"The prevalence of nosocomial and community acquired infections in a university hospital: an observational study","volume":"110","author":"Ott","year":"2013","journal-title":"Dtsch Arztebl Int"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib12","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"356","DOI":"10.1016\/S0003-4975(96)01044-2","article-title":"Glucose control lowers the risk of wound infection in diabetics after open heart operations","volume":"63","author":"Zerr","year":"1997","journal-title":"Ann Thorac Surg"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib13","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"520","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejvs.2004.08.006","article-title":"Early post-operative glucose levels are an independent risk factor for infection after peripheral vascular surgery. A retrospective study","volume":"28","author":"Vriesendorp","year":"2004","journal-title":"Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg"},{"issue":"7","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib14","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"836","DOI":"10.1007\/s11695-010-0105-3","article-title":"Surgical site infections following bariatric surgery in community hospitals: a weighty concern?","volume":"21","author":"Freeman","year":"2011","journal-title":"Obes Surg"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib15","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1387","DOI":"10.1007\/s00268-011-1090-y","article-title":"Supplemental postoperative oxygen in the prevention of surgical wound infection after lower limb vascular surgery: a randomized controlled trial","volume":"35","author":"Turtiainen","year":"2011","journal-title":"World J Surg"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib16","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"533","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa1113849","article-title":"Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection","volume":"368","author":"Climo","year":"2013","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"issue":"Suppl 2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib17","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3","DOI":"10.1159\/000246022","article-title":"Povidone-iodine in antisepsis\u2013state of the art","volume":"195","author":"Fleischer","year":"1997","journal-title":"Dermatology"},{"issue":"7","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib18","first-page":"898","article-title":"Comparison of surgical wound infection after preoperative skin preparation with 4% chlorhexidine [correction of chlorhexidine] and povidone iodine: a prospective randomized trial","volume":"92","author":"Paocharoen","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Med Assoc Thai"},{"issue":"11","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib19","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1614","DOI":"10.1002\/bjs.7214","article-title":"Systematic review and meta-analysis of preoperative antisepsis with chlorhexidine versus povidone-iodine in clean-contaminated surgery","volume":"97","author":"Noorani","year":"2010","journal-title":"Br J Surg"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib20","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"306","DOI":"10.1001\/archinte.166.3.306","article-title":"Chlorhexidine gluconate to cleanse patients in a medical intensive care unit: the effectiveness of source control to reduce the bioburden of vancomycin-resistant enterococci","volume":"166","author":"Vernon","year":"2006","journal-title":"Arch Intern Med"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib21","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"9","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJMoa0808939","article-title":"Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus","volume":"362","author":"Bode","year":"2010","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib22","unstructured":"KCI Aceity. Therapy Indications and Safety Information [Fact Sheet]. Available at: http:\/\/www.kci-medical.sg\/SG-ENG\/indications. Published 2013. Accessed October 12,\u00a02016."},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib23","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"97","DOI":"10.1016\/S0196-6553(99)70088-X","article-title":"Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee","volume":"27","author":"Mangram","year":"1999","journal-title":"Am J Infect Control"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib24","series-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews","article-title":"Preoperative hair removal to reduce surgical site infection","author":"Tanner","year":"2011"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib25","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"280","DOI":"10.1007\/s00268-010-0862-0","article-title":"Measures to prevent surgical site infections: what surgeons (should) do","volume":"35","author":"Diana","year":"2011","journal-title":"World J Surg"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib26","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1635","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2014.08.072","article-title":"The effect of Surgical Care Improvement Project measures on national trends on surgical site infections in open vascular procedures","volume":"60","author":"Dua","year":"2014","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"3-4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib27","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"201","DOI":"10.1053\/j.semvascsurg.2016.02.002","article-title":"Vascular surgical site infection: risk factors and preventive measures","volume":"28","author":"Inui","year":"2015","journal-title":"Semin Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib28","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"388","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1445-2197.1998.tb04785.x","article-title":"Single- versus multiple-dose antimicrobial prophylaxis for major surgery: a systematic review","volume":"68","author":"McDonald","year":"1998","journal-title":"Aust N Z J Surg"},{"issue":"6165","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib29","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"707","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.1.6165.707","article-title":"Antibiotic prophylaxis in total hip replacement","volume":"1","author":"Pollard","year":"1979","journal-title":"Br Med J"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib30","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"431","DOI":"10.1093\/clinids\/18.3.431","article-title":"Quality standard for assurance of measles immunity among health care workers. Infectious Diseases Society of America","volume":"18","author":"Krause","year":"1994","journal-title":"Clin Infect Dis"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib31","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"443","DOI":"10.1097\/00000658-197610000-00007","article-title":"Antibiotic prophylaxis in gastric, biliary and colonic surgery","volume":"184","author":"Stone","year":"1976","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib32","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"395","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amjsurg.2005.01.015","article-title":"Antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery: an advisory statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project","volume":"189","author":"Bratzler","year":"2005","journal-title":"Am J Surg"},{"issue":"7","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib33","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"928","DOI":"10.1086\/512198","article-title":"Prophylactic antibiotics: administration and timing before operation are more important than administration after operation","volume":"44","author":"Dellinger","year":"2007","journal-title":"Clin Infect Dis"},{"issue":"8","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib34","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1081","DOI":"10.1592\/phco.27.8.1081","article-title":"Antimicrobial dosing considerations in obese adult patients","volume":"27","author":"Pai","year":"2007","journal-title":"Pharmacotherapy"},{"issue":"9","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib35","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1487","DOI":"10.1007\/s11695-014-1231-0","article-title":"Antibiotic prophylaxis in bariatric surgery with continuous infusion of cefazolin: determination of concentration in adipose tissue","volume":"24","author":"Anlicoara","year":"2014","journal-title":"Obes Surg"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib36","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1079","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2012.09.073","article-title":"Impact of intraoperative administration of local vancomycin on inguinal wound complications","volume":"57","author":"Mohammed","year":"2013","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib37","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"244","DOI":"10.1007\/BF02001890","article-title":"Local application of vancomycin for prophylaxis of graft infection: release of vancomycin from antibiotic-bonded dacron grafts, toxicity in endothelial cell culture, and efficacy against graft infection in an animal model","volume":"10","author":"Muhl","year":"1996","journal-title":"Ann Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib38","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"673","DOI":"10.1016\/j.surg.2012.10.011","article-title":"Evaluating effectiveness of antibiotic polymethylmethacrylate beads in achieving wound sterilization and graft preservation in patients with early and late vascular graft infections","volume":"153","author":"Poi","year":"2013","journal-title":"Surgery"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib39","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1706","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2011.12.037","article-title":"Antibiotic-loaded polymethylmethacrylate beads for the treatment of extracavitary vascular surgical site infections","volume":"55","author":"Stone","year":"2012","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib40","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"223","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jss.2008.06.050","article-title":"Regional antibiotic delivery for the treatment of experimental prosthetic graft infections","volume":"157","author":"Keeling","year":"2009","journal-title":"J Surg Res"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib41","first-page":"112","article-title":"Vascular reconstruction at the groin: oblique or vertical incisions?","volume":"74","author":"Chester","year":"1992","journal-title":"Ann R Coll Surg Engl"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib42","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"747","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amjsurg.2008.04.014","article-title":"Wound complications at the groin after peripheral arterial surgery sparing the lymphatic tissue: a double-blind randomized clinical trial","volume":"197","author":"Ploeg","year":"2009","journal-title":"Am J Surg"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib43","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"207","DOI":"10.2310\/6670.2008.00036","article-title":"Five years\u2019 experience of transverse groin incision for femoral artery access in arterial reconstructive surgery: parallel observational longitudinal group comparison study","volume":"16","author":"Beirne","year":"2008","journal-title":"Vascular"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib44","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"5","DOI":"10.1053\/ejvs.1998.0651","article-title":"Disruption of skin perfusion following longitudinal groin incision for infrainguinal bypass surgery","volume":"17","author":"Raza","year":"1999","journal-title":"Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib45","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1264","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2014.12.049","article-title":"Vein harvesting technique for infrainguinal arterial bypass with great saphenous vein and its association with surgical site infection and graft patency","volume":"61","author":"Teixeira","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib46","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"621","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejvs.2014.02.009","article-title":"Endoscopic vein harvesting in lower extremity arterial bypass: a systematic review","volume":"47","author":"Jauhari","year":"2014","journal-title":"Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib47","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1238","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2014.05.012","article-title":"Factors associated with surgical site infection after lower extremity bypass in the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)","volume":"60","author":"Kalish","year":"2014","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib48","first-page":"20","article-title":"Basic suture materials and suturing techniques","volume":"13","author":"Ratner","year":"1994","journal-title":"Semin Dermatol"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib49","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"281","DOI":"10.1089\/sur.2004.5.281","article-title":"Experimental efficacy study of coated VICRYL plus antibacterial suture in guinea pigs challenged with Staphylococcus aureus","volume":"5","author":"Storch","year":"2004","journal-title":"Surg Infect (Larchmt)"},{"issue":"Suppl 1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib50","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S79","DOI":"10.1089\/sur.2002.3.s1-79","article-title":"In\u00a0vitro antimicrobial evaluation of coated VICRYL* plus antibacterial suture (coated polyglactin 910 with triclosan) using zone of inhibition assays","volume":"3","author":"Rothenburger","year":"2002","journal-title":"Surg Infect (Larchmt)"},{"issue":"10","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib51","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2528","DOI":"10.1007\/s00268-012-1655-4","article-title":"Effect of triclosan-coated sutures on the incidence of surgical wound infection after lower limb revascularization surgery: a randomized controlled trial","volume":"36","author":"Turtiainen","year":"2012","journal-title":"World J Surg"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib52","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"931","DOI":"10.1093\/ejcts\/ezt063","article-title":"Triclosan-coated sutures reduce surgical site infection after open vein harvesting in coronary artery bypass grafting patients: a randomized controlled trial","volume":"44","author":"Thimour-Bergstrom","year":"2013","journal-title":"Eur J Cardiothorac Surg"},{"issue":"9","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib53","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1206","DOI":"10.1177\/000313481107700935","article-title":"Sutures versus staples for the management of surgical wounds: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials","volume":"77","author":"Iavazzo","year":"2011","journal-title":"Am Surg"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib54","first-page":"956","article-title":"Infections after elective bypass surgery for lower limb ischemia: the influence of preoperative transcutaneous arteriography","volume":"90","author":"Landreneau","year":"1981","journal-title":"Surgery"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib55","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"69","DOI":"10.1177\/1538574408323502","article-title":"Risk factors for surgical-site infection following common femoral artery endarterectomy","volume":"43","author":"Derksen","year":"2008","journal-title":"Vasc Endovascular Surg"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib56","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"243","DOI":"10.1177\/1538574407313514","article-title":"Efficacy of closed suction drainage in lower limb arterial surgery: a meta-analysis of published clinical trials","volume":"42","author":"Karthikesalingam","year":"2008","journal-title":"Vasc Endovascular Surg"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib57","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1081","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2011.10.110","article-title":"Prophylactic muscle flaps in vascular surgery","volume":"55","author":"Fischer","year":"2012","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib58","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"452","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2016.03.010","article-title":"Outcomes after retroflexed gracilis muscle flap for vascular infections in the groin","volume":"64","author":"Ali","year":"2016","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib59","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"53","DOI":"10.1016\/j.avsg.2013.08.002","article-title":"Surgical site infections after lower extremity revascularization procedures involving groin incisions","volume":"28","author":"Kuy","year":"2014","journal-title":"Ann Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"19","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib60","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1209","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJM199605093341901","article-title":"Perioperative normothermia to reduce the incidence of surgical-wound infection and shorten hospitalization","volume":"334","author":"Kurz","year":"1996","journal-title":"N Engl J Med"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib61","series-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews","article-title":"Dressings for the prevention of surgical site infection","author":"Dumville","year":"2014"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib62","series-title":"Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews","article-title":"Early versus delayed dressing removal after primary closure of clean and clean-contaminated surgical wounds","author":"Toon","year":"2015"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib63","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"598","DOI":"10.1016\/j.avsg.2007.03.024","article-title":"Impact of an absorbent silver-eluting dressing system on lower extremity revascularization wound complications","volume":"21","author":"Childress","year":"2007","journal-title":"Ann Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib64","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"419","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2014.07.034","article-title":"Prospective, randomized, multi-institutional clinical trial of a silver alginate dressing to reduce lower extremity vascular surgery wound complications","volume":"61","author":"Ozaki","year":"2015","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib65","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"256","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1742-481X.2007.00361.x","article-title":"Evidence-based medicine: vacuum-assisted closure in wound care management","volume":"4","author":"Hunter","year":"2007","journal-title":"Int Wound J"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib66","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"791","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jvs.2012.09.037","article-title":"Experience with a new negative pressure incision management system in prevention of groin wound infection in vascular surgery patients","volume":"57","author":"Matatov","year":"2013","journal-title":"J Vasc Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib67","unstructured":"Bertges D. Comparison of Prevena Negative Pressure Incision Management System vs. Standard Dressing. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). Available at: https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/record\/NCT02389023?term=NCT02389023&rank=1. Accessed December 12, 2016."},{"issue":"9","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib68","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1097\/01.NURSE.0000387752.37734.a0","article-title":"Negative pressure wound therapy: use with care","volume":"40","author":"Mirsaidi","year":"2010","journal-title":"Nursing"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib69","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"84","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejvs.2007.12.020","article-title":"Predictors for outcome after vacuum assisted closure therapy of peri-vascular surgical site infections in the groin","volume":"36","author":"Svensson","year":"2008","journal-title":"Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib70","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"183","DOI":"10.1097\/00004630-199803000-00019","article-title":"Reliability of photographic analysis in determining change in scar appearance","volume":"19","author":"Crowe","year":"1998","journal-title":"J Burn Care Rehabil"},{"issue":"3 Suppl","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib71","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"248S","DOI":"10.1097\/PRS.0000000000002702","article-title":"The role of telemedicine in wound care: a review and analysis of a database of 5,795 patients from a mobile wound-healing center in Languedoc-Roussillon, France","volume":"138","author":"Sood","year":"2016","journal-title":"Plast Reconstr Surg"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib72","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"161","DOI":"10.1001\/archderm.1997.03890380031005","article-title":"The substitution of digital images for dermatologic physical examination","volume":"133","author":"Kvedar","year":"1997","journal-title":"Arch Dermatol"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib73","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"96","DOI":"10.1007\/s13671-016-0136-7","article-title":"Two decades of teledermatology: current status and integration in National Healthcare Systems","volume":"5","author":"Tensen","year":"2016","journal-title":"Curr Dermatol Rep"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002_bib74","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"157","DOI":"10.1097\/BCR.0b013e31823d0b68","article-title":"Telemedicine use among burn centers in the United States","volume":"33","author":"Holt","year":"2012","journal-title":"J Burn Care Res"}],"container-title":["Journal of Vascular Nursing"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/api.elsevier.com\/content\/article\/PII:S1062030316301558?httpAccept=text\/xml","content-type":"text\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/api.elsevier.com\/content\/article\/PII:S1062030316301558?httpAccept=text\/plain","content-type":"text\/plain","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,21]],"date-time":"2025-10-21T02:22:16Z","timestamp":1761013336000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S1062030316301558"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2017,9]]},"references-count":74,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2017,9]]}},"alternative-id":["S1062030316301558"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002","relation":{},"ISSN":["1062-0303"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1062-0303","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2017,9]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Elsevier","name":"publisher","label":"This article is maintained by"},{"value":"Infrainguinal wound infections in vascular surgery: An antiquated challenge without a modern solution","name":"articletitle","label":"Article Title"},{"value":"Journal of Vascular Nursing","name":"journaltitle","label":"Journal Title"},{"value":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jvn.2017.03.002","name":"articlelink","label":"CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version"},{"value":"article","name":"content_type","label":"Content Type"},{"value":"\u00a9 2017 by the Society for Vascular Nursing, Inc.","name":"copyright","label":"Copyright"}]}}