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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