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Risk factors for surgical site infection after colorectal resection: a prospective single centre study. An analysis on 287 consecutive elective and urgent procedures within an institutional quality improvement project.

Gabriele BislenghiAnnelies VanhaverbekeSteffen FieuwsAnthony de Buck van OverstraetenAndré D'HooreAnnette SchuermansAlbert M Wolthuis
Published in: Acta chirurgica Belgica (2019)
Identified incidence and risk factors for the development of SSI after colorectal surgery were consistent with those already reported in the literature. The possibility to develop a validated prediction model for SSIs warrants further investigation, in order to target specific preventive measures on high-risk population.
Keyphrases
  • surgical site infection
  • quality improvement
  • systematic review
  • patient safety
  • patients undergoing