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Wound infection in day-surgery.

B Grøgaard1, E Kimsås, J Raeder

  • 1Orthopedic Department, Ullevaal University Hospital, 0407, Oslo, Norway

Ambulatory Surgery
|July 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study found a 3.5% surgical wound infection rate in day surgery patients. While patient factors like age and gender showed no correlation, the type of surgery, particularly gastroenterology and vascular procedures, may influence infection risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgery
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Day surgery is increasingly common, necessitating an understanding of associated risks.
  • Surgical wound infections (SWIs) are a significant complication, impacting patient outcomes and healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of surgical wound infection in adult day-case surgery.
  • To investigate potential correlations between patient-specific factors and SWI development.
  • To identify surgical procedure types associated with higher SWI rates.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study enrolled 642 adult patients undergoing elective day surgery between January and June 1996.
  • Included surgical specialties: gastroenterology, orthopaedics, vascular, plastic, and urology.
  • Patients were assessed for infection on postoperative days 7 and 30, using strict diagnostic criteria.

Main Results:

  • A total of 642 patients were included, with 22 (3.5%) developing surgical wound infections.
  • Infections were predominantly diagnosed after postoperative day 7.
  • Gastroenterology (36.4%) and vascular (18%) procedures accounted for a disproportionately high percentage of infections relative to their surgical volume.
  • No statistically significant correlation was found between SWI and patient age, gender, operation duration, or ASA physical status classification.

Conclusions:

  • The overall surgical wound infection rate in this day surgery cohort was 3.5%.
  • Patient demographic and perioperative factors did not significantly correlate with infection risk.
  • The type of surgical procedure appears to be a significant factor influencing SWI rates in ambulatory surgery.
  • Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to statistically validate risk factors and surgeon-specific influences.

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