Key result
Prolonged surgery duration (>2 hours) significantly increased the odds of developing surgical site infections (OR 3.1) in patients undergoing surgical procedures.
Why the study?
Surgical site infections are a major postoperative complication in developing countries, but data on infection patterns in Bangladeshi hospitals remain limited to guide prevention strategies.
Cross-Sectional (n=197)
No
Odds Ratio: 3.1 (95% CI 1.8–5.4)
p-value: p=<0.001
High rates of surgical site infections in a Bangladeshi tertiary hospital are driven by antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and modifiable risk factors like diabetes and prolonged surgery.
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Highlights potential SSI risk with longer procedures; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter protocols.
Alam et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Surgical site infections (n=197). Prolonged surgery (>2 hours) vs. Surgery duration ≤2 hours was evaluated on Development of surgical site infection (OR 3.1, 95% CI 1.8-5.4, p=<0.001). Prolonged surgery duration (>2 hours) significantly increased the odds of developing surgical site infections (OR 3.1) in patients undergoing surgical procedures.
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