Surgical site infection after colon surgery: National Healthcare Safety Network risk factors and modeled rates compared with published risk factors and rates

H Young, B Knepper, EE Moore… - Journal of the …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
METHODS Quality measurement The quality of literature was assessed using a modified
Cochrane Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation …

The role of antimicrobial sutures in preventing surgical site infection

D Leaper, P Wilson, O Assadian… - The Annals of The …, 2017 - publishing.rcseng.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) are falling following widespread
and enforced introduction of guidelines, particularly those that have addressed antibiotic …

Comparison between oral antibiotics and probiotics as bowel preparation for elective colon cancer surgery to prevent infection: prospective randomized trial

S Sadahiro, T Suzuki, A Tanaka, K Okada, H Kamata… - Surgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Background We have already reported that, for patients undergoing elective colon cancer
operations, perioperative infection can be prevented by a single intravenous dose of an …

Prevention of surgical site infections in high-risk patients with laparotomy incisions using negative-pressure therapy

AU Blackham, JP Farrah, TP McCoy, BS Schmidt… - The American Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the efficacy of negative-pressure therapy (NPT) in
preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) in high-risk surgical oncology patients. METHODS …

Prior antibiotics exposure is associated with an elevated risk of surgical site infections, including anastomotic leakage, after colon cancer but not rectal cancer surgery …

SSM Lu, M Rutegård, C Häggström… - … Journal of Cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Gut microbiota composition has been implicated in surgical site complications after
colorectal cancer surgery. Antibiotics affect gut microbiota, but evidence for a role in surgical …

Risk factors for surgical site infection following colorectal resection: a multi-institutional study

DB Hennessey, JP Burke, T Ni-Dhonochu… - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection occurring in an incisional wound
within 30 days of surgery and significantly affects patients undergoing colorectal surgery …

Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for surgical site infection after colorectal surgery: a single-center experience

M Silvestri, C Dobrinja, S Scomersi, F Giudici… - Surgery today, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common complication of colorectal surgery,
resulting in significant burden in terms of morbidity and length of hospital stay. The aims of …

Effect of wound protectors in reducing the incidence of surgical site wound infection in lower gastrointestinal surgery: A meta‐analysis

L Mao, S Zhou, J Liao, X Zhou… - International wound …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We performed a meta‐analysis to evaluate the effect of wound protectors in reducing the
incidence of surgical site wound infection in lower gastrointestinal surgery. A systematic …

Procedure-specific surgical site infection incidence varies widely within certain National Healthcare Safety Network surgery groups

MJ Saeed, ER Dubberke, VJ Fraser… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) classifies surgical procedures
into 40 categories. The objective of this study was to determine surgical site infection (SSI) …

Association of the addition of oral antibiotics to mechanical bowel preparation for left colon and rectal cancer resections with reduction of surgical site infections

E Vo, NN Massarweh, CY Chai, HST Cao… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Surgical site infections (SSIs) after colorectal surgery remain a significant
complication, particularly for patients with cancer, because they can delay the administration …