Natural killer cell deficiency and severe wound infection after thyroid surgery

Eur J Surg. 2001 Oct;167(10):792-4. doi: 10.1080/11024150152707806.

Authors

H Cerwenka¹, G Wolf, H J Mischinger, A Cerwenka, U Demel, G P Tilz

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of General Surgery, Karl-Franzens University School of Medicine, Graz, Austria. [email protected]

PMID: 11775734
DOI: 10.1080/11024150152707806

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects*
Killer Cells, Natural / immunology*
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Surgical Wound Infection / diagnosis
Surgical Wound Infection / etiology*
Surgical Wound Infection / therapy
Thyroidectomy / adverse effects*
Thyroidectomy / methods
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / diagnosis
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing / physiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents