OBJECTIVETo determine the independent association between diabetes and surgical site
infection (SSI) across multiple surgical procedures. DESIGNSystematic review and meta …

Background Research shows that administration of prophylactic antibiotics before colorectal
surgery prevents postoperative surgical wound infection. The best antibiotic choice, timing of …

The majority of patients with cancer undergo at least one surgical procedure as part of their
treatment. Severe postsurgical infection is associated with adverse oncologic outcomes; …

Background Since the patient's skin is a major source of pathogens that cause surgical-site
infection, optimization of preoperative skin antisepsis may decrease postoperative …

BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multimodal approach to
perioperative care that combines a range of interventions to enable early mobilization and …

Importance Surgical site infections (SSIs) in colorectal surgery are associated with increased
morbidity and health care costs. Objective To determine the effect of a preventive SSI bundle …

Neutrophils play a central role in innate immune defense. Advances in neutrophil biology
have brought to light the capacity of neutrophils to release their decondensed chromatin and …

Backround Open or laparoscopic colorectal surgery comprises of many different types of
procedures for various diseases. Depending upon the operation and modifiable and non …

Background Establishing worldwide incidence of general surgical site infections (SSI) is
imperative to understand the extent of the condition to assist decision-makers to improve the …

Advances in preoperative care, surgical techniques and technologies have enabled
surgeons to achieve primary closure in a high percentage of surgical procedures. However …