Groin wound infection after vascular exposure (GIVE) multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Surgical site infections (SSIs) of groin wounds are a common and potentially preventable cause of morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs in vascular surgery. Our aim was to define the contemporaneous rate of groin SSIs, determine clinical sequelae, and identify risk factors for SSI. An international multicentre prospective observational cohort study of consecutive patients undergoing groin incision for femoral vessel access in vascular surgery was undertaken over 3 months, follow-up was 90 days. The primary outcome was the incidence of groin wound SSI. 1337 groin incisions (1039 patients) from 37 centres were included. 115 groin incisions (8.6%) developed SSI, of which 62 (4.6%) were superficial. Patients who developed an SSI had a significantly longer length of hospital stay (6 versus

SUBMITTER: Groin wound Infection after Vascular Exposure (GIVE) Study Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244001 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature