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Implementing infection control strategies, including reduced skin staple use and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), significantly decreased wound complications after open infra-inguinal re-vascularization. Avoiding groin staples and using decontamination protocols are key for better patient outcomes.

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  • Infection Control
  • Wound Management

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  • Wound complications are a major cause of morbidity following open infra-inguinal re-vascularization.
  • Effective infection control strategies are crucial to minimize post-operative complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of specific infection-control strategies on post-operative wound complications.
  • To compare wound complication rates before and after implementing new protocols.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study comparing two periods: pre-implementation (2012-2013) and post-implementation (2015-2016) of infection control strategies.
  • Strategies included reduced skin staple use, increased negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decontamination protocols.
  • Multi-variable logistic regression and propensity score adjustment were used to analyze outcomes.

Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in 30-day wound complications (39% to 26%) was observed post-implementation.
  • Reduced skin staple use and increased NPWT were associated with lower complication rates.
  • The decontamination protocol was independently linked to fewer wound complications and re-operations; skin staples predicted deep infections and re-operations.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing infection control strategies significantly reduces wound complications after open infra-inguinal re-vascularization.
  • Avoiding skin staples in groin wounds and utilizing anti-staphylococcal decontamination protocols are recommended.
  • These strategies improve patient outcomes and reduce the need for re-operations.