Surgical Site Infections
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Wound protectors lower risk of surgical site infections
Dual-ring wound protectors are one means of preventing surgical site infections.
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Smokers face higher infection risk after hernia operations
Findings support encouraging smoking cession prior to procedures, says surgeon who requires patients to quit at least 3 months ahead.
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Bile spillage during lap cholecystectomy comes with a price
Bile spillage raises infection risks in gallbladder surgery patients.
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No clear winner in Pfannenstiel vs. vertical incision for high BMI cesareans
DALLAS – Low enrollment proved a challenge, since women preferred to choose their incision type.
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Prehospital antibiotics improved some aspects of sepsis care
SAN ANTONIO – EMS personnel in the Netherlands received training that resulted in them being able to recognize sepsis more quickly.
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Preoperative penicillin allergy tests could decrease SSI
Patients who report penicillin allergies are at higher risk for surgical site infections.
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Defining incisional hernia risk in IBD surgery
A large study of IBD patients looked at the factors driving postop incisional hernia.
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Postcesarean SSI rate declines with care bundle*
DALLAS – A task force at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, developed the care bundle from colorectal surgery literature about SSI prevention....
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Morbid, super obesity raises laparoscopic VHR risk
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Laparoscopic hernia repair is riskier in patients with BMI over 40 kg/m2.
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No link found between OR skullcaps and infection
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – OR skullcap may have been given a bad rap.
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Reported penicillin allergies hike inpatient costs
Extra inpatient costs may top $4,000, though confirmatory testing doesn’t confirm most reported allergies.