Predicting surgical site infections following laparoscopic bariatric surgery: development of the BariWound tool using the MBSAQIP database.

Jerry T DangCaroline TranNoah SwitzerMegan DelisleMichael LaffinKaren MadsenDaniel W BirchShahzeer Karmali

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)

BariWound accurately predicted the risk of 30-day incisional SSI in individuals undergoing bariatric surgery. Stratifying low- and high-risk groups allows for customized SSI prophylactic measures for patients in various risk categories and potentially enables future research targeted at high-risk patients.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
weight loss
emergency department
robot assisted
minimally invasive