Key result
Preoperative hospital admission ≥1 day before surgery was not independently associated with 30-day surgical site infection compared to same-day admission (adjusted OR 1.38; 95% CI 0.99-1.93; p=0.061).
Why the study?
Does preoperative length of stay increase the risk of 30-day surgical site infections in surgical patients?
Population
4596 general, orthopedic trauma and vascular surgery patients at two tertiary referral centers in Switzerland
Comparison
Preoperative hospital admission or preoperative… vs Same-day surgery or hospital admission outside…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-day
Authors
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Pre- and postoperative LOS may signal higher SSI risk warranting vigilance; leaves open whether shortening stays reduces infections.
Cohort (n=4,596)
Yes
Does preoperative length of stay increase the risk of 30-day surgical site infections in surgical patients?
Odds Ratio: 1.38 (95% CI 0.99–1.93)
p-value: p=0.061
Preoperative length of stay is not independently associated with an increased risk of surgical site infections after adjusting for confounders.
Mujagić et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Surgical patients (n=4,596). Preoperative hospital admission ≥1 day before surgery vs. Same-day surgery admission was evaluated on 30-day surgical site infection rate (OR 1.38, 95% CI 0.99-1.93, p=0.061). Preoperative hospital admission ≥1 day before surgery was not independently associated with 30-day surgical site infection compared to same-day admission (adjusted OR 1.38; 95% CI 0.99-1.93; p=0.061).