Frequency and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection among Sudanese Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Mohamed ElfayegAhmed SuleimanYousif Idris Eltohami

Published in: The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale (2024)

Surgical site infection was found in 43.4% of the OSCC patients. It was associated with advanced clinical stage and tumour site. Minimizing the number of blood units transfused intraoperatively, we decrease the duration of hospital stay and the use of sutures for wound closure decreases the risk of SSI significantly.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
risk factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
electronic health record