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Surgical Site Infections in Elective Abdominal Operations: Predisposing Factors. A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Surgical Site Infections in Elective Abdominal Operations: Predisposing Factors. A Prospective... Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the third most common hospital-acquired infection (HAI). Specific patient characteristics and comorbidities appear to be independent prognostic factors for SSIs. In addition, opera- tion and hospitalization characteristics affect the incidence of SSIs. Methods: This prospective clinical study was conducted in the 1st Department of Surgery of the Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens over a period of 7 years. Patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery received an- timicrobial treatment as chemoprophylaxis. Monitoring of the patients was carried by multiple daily visits during their hospitalization and continued after they were discharged via phone until postoperative day 30. Results: During the study period, 31 of the 715 patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery were diagnosed with SSI, giving an infection rate of 4.3%. The age of the patients with SSIs was significantly higher. Patients with certain comorbidities, including diabetes mellitus (DM), respiratory deficiency and heart failure (HF), a severity score on the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system of ASA>3, and those with concomitant infections had a significantly increased risk of SSIs. SSIs were more common following open surgery than laparoscopic surgery, and surgery of the lower than the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and postoperative http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Hellenic Journal of Surgery Springer Journals

Surgical Site Infections in Elective Abdominal Operations: Predisposing Factors. A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2018 by Hellenic Surgical Society and Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Surgery
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0018-0092
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1868-8845
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10.1007/s13126-018-0443-5
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Abstract

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the third most common hospital-acquired infection (HAI). Specific patient characteristics and comorbidities appear to be independent prognostic factors for SSIs. In addition, opera- tion and hospitalization characteristics affect the incidence of SSIs. Methods: This prospective clinical study was conducted in the 1st Department of Surgery of the Sismanoglion General Hospital of Athens over a period of 7 years. Patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery received an- timicrobial treatment as chemoprophylaxis. Monitoring of the patients was carried by multiple daily visits during their hospitalization and continued after they were discharged via phone until postoperative day 30. Results: During the study period, 31 of the 715 patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery were diagnosed with SSI, giving an infection rate of 4.3%. The age of the patients with SSIs was significantly higher. Patients with certain comorbidities, including diabetes mellitus (DM), respiratory deficiency and heart failure (HF), a severity score on the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system of ASA>3, and those with concomitant infections had a significantly increased risk of SSIs. SSIs were more common following open surgery than laparoscopic surgery, and surgery of the lower than the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and postoperative

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Hellenic Journal of Surgery – Springer Journals

Published: Jun 4, 2018

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