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Implementing a tailored surgical protocol significantly reduced surgical site infections (SSIs) in cesarean delivery patients. This risk-stratification approach offers a structured method for SSI prevention in obstetric procedures.

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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Surgical Safety

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  • Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant complication following cesarean delivery.
  • Pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative factors contribute to SSI risk.
  • Standard care protocols may not adequately address diverse patient risk levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate an infection risk-stratification checklist and tailored surgical protocol for SSI prevention.
  • To assess the effectiveness of customized peri-operative management in reducing SSIs in cesarean delivery.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study stratified cesarean delivery patients into high-risk and low-risk groups.
  • Low-risk patients received standard care (single antibiotic dose, standard dressing).
  • High-risk patients received extended prophylactic antibiotics and an antimicrobial dressing (Mepilex Ag) for one week.

Main Results:

  • Overall SSIs decreased by 77%, from 6.1% to 1.4% (p < 0.001).
  • Deep incisional SSIs decreased by 91%, and organ/space SSIs by 62%.
  • Infection rates did not significantly differ between low-risk (0%) and high-risk (1.4%) groups (p < 0.59).

Conclusions:

  • Risk stratification and tailored peri-operative management effectively reduced SSIs in cesarean deliveries.
  • This structured approach, incorporating known SSI risk factors, can be adopted by other institutions.
  • The protocol demonstrates a successful strategy for preventing SSIs in a high-incidence surgical procedure.