Usefulness of Bacterial Culture of Drainage Fluid for Predicting Surgical Site Infection After Crohn's Disease Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Early detection of surgical site infection (SSI) allows for appropriate management after Crohn's disease (CD) surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of bacterial culture of postoperative drainage fluid after CD surgery.

Methods

This study included 110 patients with CD who underwent surgery with bowel resection between January 2010 and March 2020 at Osaka University Hospital. Patients with only perianal surgery or incomplete records were excluded. Risk factors for SSI were evaluated in the context of clinical findings, including bacterial culture of postoperative drainage fluid, and bacterial species related to SSI were also examined.

Results

Of 110 patients, 18 (16.4%) developed SSI. Organ/space SSI developed in six, and a positive bacterial

SUBMITTER: Ichihara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9130903 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature