Analysis of abdominal surgical site infections in a tertiary care centre, Government Rajaji hospital Madurai.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 9
Abstract
Surgical site infections(SSIs) are the most important post operative complication. SSIs are infection of tissues , organs or spaces exposed by surgeon during performance of an invasive procedure.SSIs are classified as being Incisional or Organ/space . In spite of advances in infection control practiceand availability of antimicrobial prophylaxis , SSIs remains a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients.Therefore the main aim of this study is to determine the risk factors and the incidence. Different risk factors include age,sex , type of wound, prophylactic antibiotics, operation type,time of shaving ,pre operative bed stay. A total of 200 patients were included in this study and various factors are studied during the period May 2011-May 2012. The incidence is found to be higher than the previous literatures and particularly in large and small bowel surgery.
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Dr. S. Balamurali M. S. , Dr. R. Chellapandian M. S.
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