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  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Surgical site infections (SSIs) pose a significant risk to patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery.
  • Effective prevention strategies are crucial for improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare burdens.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of implemented surgical site infection (SSI) preventive strategies on rectal cancer patients.
  • To compare SSI incidence and identify risk factors before and after policy changes.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study of 250 rectal cancer patients before (1990-1999) and after (2002-2006) SSI prevention policies.
  • Analysis of SSI incidence, risk factors, and perioperative cytokine levels (IL-6).

Main Results:

  • SSI incidence decreased from 32.0% to 13.1% after policy implementation (P = 0.0004).
  • Abdominoperineal resection (APR) remained an independent predictor of SSI.
  • Elevated postoperative IL-6 levels were observed in APR patients, particularly those under new policies.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention policies effectively reduced SSI rates in rectal cancer surgery.
  • While APR remains a risk factor, the policies demonstrated significant benefit, especially for non-APR patients.