Risk Factors Influencing Development Of Surgical Site Infection In Patients Who Were Operated Due To Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial cancer is the most commonly encountered malignancy of female genital system. Surgery is the main treatment approach in endometrial cancer. The frequency of surgical site infections (SSI) has recently increased. Prediction of risk factors which may cause SSI and taking due precautions may provide a decrease in frequency of these infections. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for SSI after surgery for endometrial cancer. The medical records of patients who were operated due to endometrial cancer in Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital between January 1st, 2015 and July 31st, 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups; those that developed SSI following the operation and those that did not develop SSI. Surgical site infections were diagnosed based on Center for Disease Control and Prevention criteria. Ages, co-morbid diseases, body mass index (BMI), ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) scores, smoking, durations of operation, presence of drainage, blood transfusion, pre-op hemoglobin level and pre-op glucose level of patients were recorded. A p [Dis Mol Med 2016; 4(2.000): 13-17