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Title	10-year time trends in patients undergoing abdominal surgery : do surgical site infection risks change over time?
Author	Cotton, Jonathan W.
Date	2018
Affiliation/College	College of Health Professions
Subject.MeSH	Academic Dissertations Academic Dissertations--South Carolina General Surgery--South Carolina Surgical Wound Infection
Collection	MUSC Theses and Dissertations
Contributing Institution	Waring Historical Library (MUSC)
Rights	Copyright is held by the author.
Language	English
Type	Text
Format	application/pdf
Media Type	Manuscripts
Resource Identifier	mtd2018_cotton_jw
Abstract	This study was designed to identify risk factors of SSI over time. We identified several surgeries that were significant for SSI and have changed over time. Obesity was a factor of specific interest. Due to potential under-coding this was a predictive factor, however not as significant as initially anticipated. We were able to identify risk factors and specific groups to concentrate further study or changes in treatment to reduce SSI. There were significant findings over time with each specific surgery type. Surprising were the negative correlation of Charleson Comorbidity score. In addition being black was a protective factor for SSI. The 40-49 and 50-59 year age groups as well as white males had the highest rates of SSI. Surgeries of particular interest were rectal, pancreatic, and other abdominal surgeries. These surgeries had the highest risk for SSI.

10-year time trends in patients undergoing abdominal surgery : do surgical site infection risks change over time?

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