2 documents found, page 1 of 1
Surgical site infection and its risk factors in colon surgeries
Fusco,Suzimar de Fátima Benato; Massarico,Natiara Medolago; Alves,Maria Virginia Martins Faria Fadul; Fortaleza,Carlos Magno Castelo BrancoAbstract OBJECTIVE To identify the occurrence of surgical site infection (SSI) and its risk factors in patients undergoing colon surgery in a tertiary hospital located in the countryside of the state of São Paulo. METHOD Retrospective cohort study, with collection of information contained in the medical records of patients undergoing colon surgery in the period between January 2010 and December 2013. The studie...
Predictive factors of post-discharge surgical site infections among patients fr...
Gomes,Adriana Estela Biasotti; Cavalcante,Ricardo de Souza; Pavan,Érika Cibele Pereira; Freitas,Elaine da Silva; Fortaleza,Carlos Magno Castelo BrancoIntroduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) often manifest after patients are discharged and are missed by hospital-based surveillance. Methods We conducted a case-reference study nested in a prospective cohort of patients from six surgical specialties in a teaching hospital. The factors related to SSI were compared for cases identified during the hospital stay and after discharge. Results Among 3,427 patients...