Why the study?
Does incisional surgical site infection reduce quality of life and patient satisfaction in patients after general surgery?
Does incisional surgical site infection reduce quality of life and patient satisfaction in patients after general surgery?
Incisional surgical site infections after general surgery are associated with reduced quality of life and patient satisfaction for up to two months.
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Supports association of incisional SSI with impaired short-term QoL; leaves open whether prevention enhances outcomes in general surgery.
Incisional surgical site infection was correlated with lower quality of life and PSS scores for up to two months after surgery. Prospective studies with pre-operative and post-operative quality of life are required to confirm causality.
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Hart et al. (2021) studied this question.
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