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Area of Science:

  • Endocrine Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Background:

  • Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potential complication of thyroid surgery.
  • The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing SSI after thyroidectomy remains unclear.
  • Identifying risk factors for SSI is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess risk factors for SSI in thyroid surgery.
  • To evaluate the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis in subgroups of patients undergoing thyroidectomy.
  • To determine the association between specific surgical procedures and SSI development.

Main Methods:

  • A nested case-control study was conducted using data from the Swedish National Register for Endocrine Surgery.
  • Patients with SSI were matched 1:1 with controls based on age and gender.
  • Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify independent risk factors for SSI, calculating odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Main Results:

  • A total of 9494 operations were analyzed, with an SSI incidence of 1.2% (109 patients).
  • Independent risk factors for SSI included post-operative drainage (OR 1.82; 95% CI 1.04-3.18) and lymph node dissection (OR 3.22; 95% CI 1.32-7.82).
  • A significant proportion of patients with these risk factors did not receive antibiotic prophylaxis.

Conclusions:

  • Lymph node dissection and the use of post-operative drains are significant independent risk factors for SSI following thyroidectomy.
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis should be strongly considered for patients undergoing thyroid surgery who have these identified risk factors.
  • Further research may elucidate optimal antibiotic regimens for high-risk thyroidectomy patients to minimize SSI rates.