Retrospective Multicenter Study on Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections after Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis | Zendy

Louis J. X. Giesen | Zendy; Anne Loes van den Boom | Zendy; Charles C. van Rossem | Zendy; P.T. den Hoed | Zendy; Bas P. L. Wijnhoven | Zendy

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Retrospective Multicenter Study on Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections after Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis

Author(s) -

Louis J. X. Giesen,

Anne Loes van den Boom,

Charles C. van Rossem,

P.T. den Hoed,

Bas P. L. Wijnhoven

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

digestive surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762

H-Index - 69

eISSN - 1421-9983

pISSN - 0253-4886

DOI - 10.1159/000447647

Subject(s) - medicine , appendicitis , logistic regression , acute appendicitis , surgical site infection , surgery , retrospective cohort study , risk factor , general surgery

Surgical site infections (SSI) are seen in up to 5% of patients after appendectomy for acute appendicitis. SSI are associated with prolonged hospital stay and increased costs. The aim of this multicenter study was to identify factors associated with SSI after appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

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