CLINICAL PROFILE OF ABDOMINAL SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS
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Surgical site infections (SSI), incidence, age, gender, type of surgery.
Abstract
Background: This is a study of Clinical profile of Abdominal surgical site infections in a tertiary care centre of north east India. It was conducted for a period of 2 years and results were analysed using appropriate statistical tools.
Methods: Study setting was General surgery department of RIMS, and study was conducted using interviews ,pre prepared questionnaire and routine follow up. Study was conducted for a period of 2 years.
Results: Total of 225 patients followed up 42 developed SSIs , with an incidence rate of 18.6% and around 88% of it was superficial SSI. According to age distribution maximum incidence was found in the age group 51-60 years. Out of the total 225 patients 120 were males and 105 were females, and incidence was found more in males and according to BMI distribution incidence was more in obese patients. Incidence was significantly higher in Diabetic patients and those who underwent emergency and open procedures compared to open procedures. The maximum number of surgeries in the study was cholecystectomies and appendicectomies.
Conclusion: This observational study has concluded that incidence of SSI in abdominal surgeries was 18.6% with maximum being superficial type. Maximum number of patients affected belonged to age group of 51-60 years, with males being affected more and incidence was more in emergency and open procedures.
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Dr. Lekshmi Priya R.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India.
Dr. Darsan B. Menon
Assistant Professor, Department of Centre of Evolutionary & Integrative Biology, University of Kerala, Kerala, India.
Dr. Abhijit Bhoyate
Major, Department of General Surgery, Armed Forces Medical Corps, Utter Pradesh, India.
Dr. Surya M. Vijayan
Consultant Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, DMS Hospital, Kerala, India.