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[Surgical site infections in breast surgery: a descriptive study]
Leonardo Di Taranto, Marika Pascolo, Giuliana Gentile
1Tutor, Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica, Università degli Studi di Udine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia Corrispondence: giampiera.bulfone@uniud.it.
Background:
The incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) in breast surgery is 3.1%. The risk to develop SSIs seems correlated to the level of glycemia.
Materials And Methods:
The aim is to test a correlation between glycemic values and SSIs in breast surgery with a longitudinal perspective study. The data were collected in a Surgical Department of a University Hospital of north-east Italy; the study is in the context of the Regional Surveillance Program of Health Agency.
Results:
We have observed 100 patients. The incidence of the SSIs has been 5.7%. The patients that have developed the SSIs were in ordinary recovery, with a glycemic value taller then the patients without SSIs both in preoperative (92.6 vses 88.5) that in postoperative period (104 vses 91.8 and 108.3 vses 94).
Conclusions:
We cannot test a correlation between SSIs and glycemic value nevertheless for the clinical practice we have important guideline.
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