Key result
Laparotomy was associated with an overall surgical site infection incidence of 18% (9/50), with risk factors including dirty wound class and increased surgical duration.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the incidence of surgical site infection and its associated risk factors in patients undergoing laparotomy.
Observational (n=50)
The incidence of surgical site infection following laparotomy was 18%, primarily associated with dirty wounds, increased surgical duration, and Staphylococcus infection.
May inform SSI prevention in laparotomy; leaves open prospective validation of risk factors.
Aim: To determine the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) and associated risk factors in laparotomy. Method: Fifty patients who underwent laparotomy were studied for a period of 2 years. The patients were studied by interviewing and examination. Result:The overall SSI incidence was 18% (9/50). Factors like wound class (dirty > clean wound), increased surgical duration were involved. Staphylococcus was found to be the common organism causing SSI. Conclusion: SSI can be reduced by appropriate antibiotic administration, preoperative patient preparation, reducing the duration of surgery, intraoperative asepsis maintenance.
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Shruthi et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Laparotomy (n=50). Laparotomy was evaluated on Incidence of surgical site infection (SSI). Laparotomy was associated with an overall surgical site infection incidence of 18% (9/50), with risk factors including dirty wound class and increased surgical duration.
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