Incidence of Wound Infection in Abdominal Surgeries- A Clinical Study
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 6
Abstract
Objectives: To study the incidence, type of infective organisms, possible risk factor and sources of infectious in relation to emergency and elective abdominal surgery. Methodology: During two years study period of postoperative wound infection admitted in Basaveshwar Teaching & General Hospital attached to Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga, 80 operations including elective and emergency surgical procedures, done in major OT were studied. As a routine patients were investigated to rule out preexisting comorbidities. Results: A total number of 80 cases during 2 years period were studied. The various factors responsible for wound infection and their response to antibiotics were studied, the results were analyzed and discussed. The post operative wound infection in relation to age (highest incidence in above 60 years age group – 62.5%), sex (male sex), nutritional status (poor status of the patient – 36.36%), anaemia (severe33.33%). Conclusion: Thus from the above findings the incidence of wound infection, simple attention to technical details.
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Sanjeev M Patil
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