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13 sty 2020 · Globally, every year, millions of surgical procedures are carried out and most of the patients experience surgical site infections (SSIs) after surgery. This general overview is aimed to find SSI incidence, risk factors, and treatment-related factors in the current scenario of literature searched.
These infections are caused by exogenous (from the environment of the operating theatre or the surgical ward) and endogenous microorganisms (from the patients' own skin or opened viscus) which enter the operative wound during surgery.
8 lip 2023 · Research. Open access. Published: 08 July 2023. Exploring the perioperative infection control practices & incidence of surgical site infections in rural India. Anveshi Nayan, Bhakti Sarang, Monty Khajanchi, Nobhojit Roy, Gnanaraj Jesudian, Nandakumar Menon, Mulki Patil, Raman Kataria, Ravikumar Manoharan, Rajesh Tongaonkar, Ya Dev & Anita Gadgil.
10 lip 2023 · In general, the different prevalence of surgical wound infection in patients undergoing surgical treatment after long bone fracture may be caused by underlying factors (gender and co-morbidity) and fracture-related factors (surgery site and type of fracture).
Negative-pressure wound vacuum therapy (NPWT), an established treatment for open surgical incisions following infection or breakdown, has recently been the focus of new investigation in its use as a prophylactic measure to prevent complication via application to closed incisions immediately after surgery.
1 mar 2022 · Postoperative wound infection in dermatologic surgery causes impaired wound healing, poor cosmetic outcome and increased morbidity. Patients with a high-risk profile may benefit from perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis. The objective of this systematic review was to identify risk factors for surgical site infection after dermatologic surgery.
24 sie 2020 · Wound complications following surgery may include dehiscence, prolonged secretion and infection. Surgical site infections (SSI) account for approximately 20% of all hospital-acquired infections and result in a prolonged length of stay, increased readmission rate and higher treatment costs [1].
