A STUDY OF WOUND INFECTIONS IN POST-OPERATIVE PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Dr. Lalit D. Kapadia, Dr. Surabhi Arya

Abstract


BACKGROUND: Infection occurs at the incision site within 30 days of surgery and may involve supercial
or deep tissues with purulent discharge from the wound, culture conrms pathogenic organism and
presence of pain, tenderness, swelling, erythma and increased local temperature.
METHODS: To study association and contributing factors leading to post operative surgical site infections, a prospective study
of 255 cases of wound infections in post operative patients was carried out in obstetric and gynecology department of civil
hospital over a period of 12 months.
RESULTS: Highest number of operated cases were those of caeserean section(88.7%) with highest rate of wound sepsis in
laparotomy(11%). Rate of wound sepsis was higher in emergency cases(10.26%), longer duration of surgery(24.55%) and in
patients with 2 or more comorbid conditions(44.2%)….


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