1Associate Professor of Department of Physiology, RMCH, Bareilly
2Professor & Head of Department of Surgery, RMRI, Bareilly
3Professor & Head of Department of Physiology, RMCH&RC
4Assistant Professor, Department of Skin, RMRI
5Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, SIMS
*Corresponding auther: Shwetank Agrawal Professor & Head of Department of Surgery, RMRI, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh)-243006 email: shwetankagrawal17@gmail.com
Online published on 25 July, 2019.
This study started to estimate the incidences of SSIs and various pathogen causing SSIs. Surgical site infections can sometimes be superficial involving only skin and other more serious infections can involve deeper tissue. We included infections within 30 days of an operative procedure. We analyzed the various aspects of SSI in our institution Rajshree Medical Research Institute Bareilly which is a tertiary care hospital in Uttar Pradesh.
This prospective study was conducted in the department of general surgery RMRI Bareilly UP India. A total number of 245 patients were admitted for surgical procedures. All minor, elusive, emergency, laparoscopic procedure were included. Data is analyzed statistically. The center of disease control and prevention, USA criteria were used for defining the wound. Sample swabs were collected from the first dressing and up to 30 days postoperatively.
This research showed that probability of nosocomial infections increased during hospitalization. The mean duration of hospital stay in patients with SSIs was 09 days.
SSIs have been major complications of surgeries. We observed comorbiality, prolonged hospital stay, drainage, all increases the probability of SSIs. Slightly low incidences of SSIs in our study are due to better setup and better infection control practices.
Centers for disease control and prevention criteria, surgical drains, surgical site infections
