Incidence of Surgical Site Infection Following Mastectomy With and Without Immediate Reconstruction Using Private Insurer Claims Data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The National Healthcare Safety Network classifies breast operations as clean procedures with an expected 1%-2% surgical site infection (SSI) incidence. We assessed differences in SSI incidence following mastectomy with and without immediate reconstruction in a large, geographically diverse population.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Patients

Commercially insured women aged 18-64 years with ICD-9-CM procedure or CPT-4 codes for mastectomy from January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2011 METHODS: Incident SSIs within 180 days after surgery were identified by ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. The incidences of SSI after mastectomy with and without immediate reconstruction were compared using the χ2 test.

Results

From 2004 to 2011, 18,696 mastectomy procedures a

SUBMITTER: Olsen MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4693606 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature