Rates of Surgical-Site Infection: An International Comparison

Abstract

The high intensity of postdischarge surveillance can in part explain the differences observed. To allow for meaningful benchmarking comparison, in addition to intrinsic patient risk, data on the intensity of postdischarge surveillance should be included in published reports.

Risk factors for surgical site infection in breast surgery

“…According to Moro et al . (), the intensity of postdischarge surveillance may in part explain the observed difference in SSI rate.…”

“…The locally calculated procedure‐specific operating time cut point over 75th percentile is advised to used instead (Moro et al . , Prospero et al . , Vilar‐Compte et al .…”

“…In general surgery (including mastectomies), the use of surgical drains for longer than five postoperative days increased SSI risk (Moro et al . ). The use of surgical drains increased pain and prolongs hospital stay after mastectomy and lumpectomy, but no difference in SSI rate was reported (Jain et al .…”

Success of countermeasures against respiratory infection after digestive surgery by strict blood and fluid resuscitation

“…1,2 There are only a small number of cases of respiratory tract infection after digestive tract surgery, but they are serious and have resistant bacteria, 3 Furthermore, because they would become a reservoir of hospital infection, their prevention is very important. However, there have been extremely few reports of measures that have resulted in a signifi cant decrease in respiratory tract infections after surgery.…”

“…1,2 However, although cases of respiratory infection after surgery are not frequent, these cases are very severe and refractory, which makes prognosis after surgery very diffi cult. Methicilli n-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and multiple-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP) are often isolated from the patient's airways.…”