Key result
Open heart surgery is linked to ~40 typical HAIs per 1000 operations, highest after aortic procedures.
Why the study?
Purulent postoperative septic infection remains a leading cause of fatal outcomes and increased costs in cardiac hospitals, necessitating evaluation of its incidence and risk factors after different open heart surgeries.
What is the frequency and what are the risk factors of purulent septic infection among adults after different types of open heart operations?
Population
1540 adults undergoing open heart surgery for CABG, valve prosthetics, and aortic defect repair
Comparison
Different types of open heart surgery (CABG, valve prosthetics, aortic surgery)
Design
Observational study of medical records
Authors
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Aortic surgery may warrant heightened HAI surveillance post-cardiac procedures; leaves open need for prospective studies on modifiable risks before practice change.
Observational (n=1,540)
What is the frequency and what are the risk factors of purulent septic infection among adults after different types of open heart operations?
Aortic surgery is associated with a higher risk of hospital-acquired infections, specifically urinary tract infections and pneumonia, likely due to longer operative times and prolonged intensive care.
Сергевнин et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Open heart surgery (n=1,540). Aortic surgery vs. Other cardiac operations was evaluated on Incidence of typical and donozological forms of hospital acquired infection (HAI). Following open heart surgery, the average incidence rates of typical and donozological forms of HAI were 39.6 and 72.7 per 1000 operations, with the highest incidence after aortic surgery.
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