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The aim is to determine the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) following laparotomy and identify associated risk factors.

July 10, 2026World Journal of Surgery

Surgical Site Infections After Laparotomy in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya: Incidence and Risk Factors

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IAIvy AgadeMoi University SSSuhail ShermanMoi University AAAlma AkuteMoi University

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Randomized trial identifies independent risk factors for surgical site infections in patients undergoing laparotomy, suggesting targeted interventions are needed.

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The aim is to determine the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) following laparotomy and identify associated risk factors.
Retrospective data collection from 393 surgical patients (aged 14+) who underwent laparotomy from January 2022 to December 2023.
Bivariate analysis and stepwise multivariable logistic regression were employed to assess associations between variables and SSI occurrence.
SSIs were defined using WHO and CDC criteria.
Overall SSI rate was 14.1% among the patients, with 55 reported cases of infection.
Each hour of operative time increased the odds of SSI by 68% (aOR = 1.68, 95% CI 1.149-2.455, p = 0.007).
Female sex was associated with 2.6 times higher odds of SSI compared to males (aOR = 2.599, 95% CI 1.251-5.399, p = 0.01).

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Agade et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508d546eeac72a437a0ee0 https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70478

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Randomized trial identifies independent risk factors for surgical site infections in patients undergoing laparotomy, suggesting targeted interventions are needed.

Surgical Site Infections After Laparotomy in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya: Incidence and Risk Factors

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Surgical Site Infections After Laparotomy in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya: Incidence and Risk Factors

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