AUDIT OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION AT TYPE D HOSPITAL, TORU, MARDAN, KPK, PAKISTAN.
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Background: SSIs occur at or near the surgical incision within 30 days of the procedure or within one year if an implant is placed.
Objectives: The primary objective of the study is to find the surgical site infection and their risk factors at Type D hospital, Mardan, KPK, Pakistan.
Methods: This clinical audit was done in Type D hospital, Toru Mardan KPK, Pakistan from January 2023 to January 2024. We retrospectively reviewed all the patients who underwent surgery at different departments of hospital. Total of 1000 patients were done with different surgeries in this hospital. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are reviewed to obtain patient demographics, medical history, details of surgical procedures, and postoperative outcomes. Surgical logs provide information on the types and frequencies of surgeries performed.
Results: Data were collected retrospectively from 1000 patients undergone surgeries at different departments. Mostly patients were registered in general surgery department which were 200 patients. The lowest rate of SSI was in Gynecological Surgery which is 3.3%.Emergency surgeries contain the rate of SSI 8% and elective surgeries 4.5%.
Conclusion: Audit of surgical site infections (SSIs) has provided critical insights into the incidence, risk factors, and effectiveness of preventive measures within the hospital setting. The overall SSI rate of 5% is indicative of both successes and areas needing improvement in infection control practices.
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Asad Ali
MBBS MCPS FCPS FMAS, District Surgical Specialist, Surgical Unit Type D Hospital Toru Mardan KPK, Pakistan
Aiman Waheed
MBBS, Rawalpindi Medical University and Allied Hospitals, Rawalpindi
Muhammad Rashid Waheed
Registrar, General Surgery Department, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar
Mohsin Rasheed
Medical Practitioner, Surgery Department, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Hospital, Abu Dhabi
Shafqat Wasim
Associate Professor Orthopaedic Surgery Unit 1, AIMC/ Jinnah Hospital Lahore
Aiman Sattar Memon
MBBS, People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences, Nawabshah
Ehsan Ullah
Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, General Surgery Department, Irfan General Hospital Charsadda Road Peshawar