Postoperative surgical site infection rate in patients with diabetes following Mohs micrographic surgery: a retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) amongst patients with diabetes is largely unknown.

Objective

Evaluate diabetes as a potential SSI risk factor in MMS by comparing SSI incidence in a cohort of patients with and without diabetes.

Methods

A 5-year retrospective review to determine SSI rate in patients with diabetes compared to patients without diabetes. SSI incidence in patients with diabetes was further compared by A1c, and the impact of antibiotics on SSI rate was also examined.

Results

Overall rate of SSI was 1.47% (53/3597 cases). SSI rate amongst patients with diabetes was 1.95% (14/719 cases) compared to 1.35% (39/2878 cases) in patients without diabetes, with a non-significant odds ratio for SSI

SUBMITTER: Hansen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12448325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature