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August 23, 2026International Journal of Surgery OpenOpen Access

Incidence and factors associated with surgical site infection following coronary artery bypass grafting in Nepal: a prospective single-center study

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AMAanand MehtaPLPrajjwol LuitelRBRavi Kumar Baral

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Overview

Prospective cohort study observes a 10.1% surgical site infection rate after coronary artery bypass grafting, indicating key clinical risks and longer hospital stays.

Key Points

  • To determine the 30-day incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) and evaluate associated clinical and perioperative risk factors in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
  • Prospective single-center cohort study of 89 adults undergoing elective isolated CABG between July 2023 and June 2024 in Nepal.
  • Patients were monitored prospectively for 30 days, with SSIs classified according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions.
  • Exploratory associations were analyzed using ridge-penalized logistic regression due to the low number of outcome events.
  • Nine of 89 patients developed an SSI, representing a 30-day incidence of 10.1% (6 superficial, 2 deep, and 1 organ/space infection).
  • Patients with SSI had higher rates of diabetes mellitus (100% vs. 51.2%, P = 0.004) and chronic kidney disease (33.3% vs. 0%, P = 0.001).
  • SSI was associated with longer operative duration (P = 0.003), more bypass grafts (P = 0.006), greater blood loss (P = 0.0004), longer ICU stays (P = 0.028), and prolonged hospital stays (P = 0.014).

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Mehta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad667677a3411444598fhttps://doi.org/10.1097/io9.0000000000000395
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