This retrospective review of reported surgical site infection (SSI) rates in Europe was
undertaken to obtain an estimated scale of the problem and the associated economic …

Background Surgical site infections (SSI) remain a major clinical problem in terms of
morbidity, mortality, and hospital costs. Nearly 60% of SSI diagnosis occur in the …

There have been increasing concerns regarding the safety of perioperative anti-tumour
necrosis factor (anti-TNF) α agents. We performed a literature review to evaluate the post …

BACKGROUND: The rate of surgical site infections (SSI) and their associated risk factors
was identified by performing postdischarge surveillance following cesarean section at a …

Objective To evaluate the effect of routine anastomotic leak testing (performed to screen for
leaks) vs selective testing (performed to evaluate for a suspected leak in a higher-risk or …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a potentially morbid and costly complication of
surgery. While gastrointestinal surgery is relatively common in Korea, few studies have …

Background Evaluating the impact of steroid or immunosuppressants (SI) therapy prior to
colectomy in Crohn's disease (CD) patients on postoperative septic and colectomy-specific …

Objetivo. Este artículo revisa la utilidad y aplicabilidad de los sistemas disponibles para
calcular los costes generales y los costes de la calidad de los servicios clínicos …

Objective Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication after surgery and is an
indicator of quality of care. Risk factors for SSI are studied thoroughly for most types of …

Purpose: Anastomotic leak following colorectal resection surgery is associated with high
rates of morbidity, infection, and escalated healthcare expenditures. One method to prevent …