Accurate risk stratification for development of organ/space surgical site infections after emergent trauma laparotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Organ/space surgical site infection (OS-SSI) develops frequently after trauma laparotomies and is associated with significant morbidity. No valid model exists to accurately risk-stratify the probability of OS-SSI development after emergent laparotomy. Risk stratification for OS-SSI in these patients could guide promising, but unproven, interventions for OS-SSI prevention, such as more frequent dosing of intraoperative antibiotics or direct peritoneal resuscitation. We hypothesize that in trauma patients who undergo emergent laparotomy, probability of OS-SSI can be accurately estimated using patient data available during the index operation.

Methods

Retrospective review was performed on a prospectively maintained database of emergent trauma laparotomies from 2011 t

SUBMITTER: Wei S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004798 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature