Association between the frequency of surgeries for video-assisted thoracic surgery and the incidence of consequent surgical site infections: a retrospective observational study based on national surveillance data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between the frequency of surgeries and the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) has been reported for various surgeries. However, no previous study has explored this association among video-assisted thoracic surgeries (VATS). Hence, we aimed to investigate the association between the frequency of surgeries and SSI in video-assisted thoracic surgeries.

Methods

We analyzed the data of 26,878 thoracic surgeries, including 21,154 VATS, which were collected during a national surveillance in Japan between 2014 and 2018. The frequency of surgeries per hospital department was categorized into low (< 50/year), moderate (50-100/ year), and high (> 100/year). Chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test was used for discrete explanatory variables, whereas

SUBMITTER: Kajihara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052810 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature