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  • Medical research
  • Surgical outcomes
  • Infectious disease

Background:

  • Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major nosocomial infection.
  • Temperature dysregulation during surgery may increase SSI risk.
  • The role of perioperative hypothermia (PH) in SSI for diabetic patients is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between perioperative hypothermia (PH) and surgical site infection (SSI) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of 236 diabetic patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.
  • PH defined as intraoperative temperature ≤ 35.5°C.
  • Multivariable logistic regression analyzed SSI risk, controlling for demographics.

Main Results:

  • Overall SSI incidence was 5.93%; 42% of patients experienced PH.
  • No significant difference in SSI risk between normothermic and hypothermic groups.
  • Among hypothermic patients, elevated HbA1c (≥6.5%) was associated with increased SSI risk (OR=2.39).

Conclusions:

  • Perioperative hypothermia (PH) is not an independent risk factor for SSI.
  • PH may act as an additive risk factor for SSI in diabetic patients with poor glycemic control (high HbA1c).
  • Further research should explore PH in conjunction with other known SSI risk factors.