The success of hernia repair is measured not only by absence of recurrence and
appearance of the surgical scar but also by perioperative morbidity. Although the recurrence …

Introduction Clean surgical scrubs, surgical gowns and headgear are worn by operative
teams to decrease bacterial contamination and lower surgical site infection (SSI) rates …

Infection is a risk for any intervention. In surgery, for example, pathogenic bacteria are found
in more than 90% of operative wounds during closure. This exists whatever the surgical …

Background Following delivery by caesarean section, surgical site infection is the most
common infectious complication. Despite a large number of caesarean sections performed …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the risk of contamination of surgical
instruments according to the type of instrument and the surgical procedure. Methods …

Background The appropriate use of antibiotics prophylaxis in the prevention and reduction
in the incidence of surgical site infection is widespread. This study evaluates the …

OBJECTIVESAppropriate use of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) reduces intraoperative
wound contamination in pediatric surgery, thus minimizing the risk of surgical site infection …

Background: Staphylococcal infections (SI) after cardiothoracic (CT) or orthopedic (OP)
surgery are associated with extended length of stay (LOS), a considerable mortality rate, and …

There is no consensus on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in orthognathic surgery to prevent
infections. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) and other postoperative complications are
associated with high costs, morbidity, secondary surgery, and mortality. Many studies have …