Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a frequent and challenging complication of surgery. SSI
accounts for greater than 20% of all health care–associated infections, rivaling pneumonia …

The currently accepted assumption that most surgical site infections (SSIs) occurring after
elective surgery under standard methods of antisepsis are due to an intraoperative …

This publication was approved by both the ASCRS and SAGES executive council and then
peer-reviewed by the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum and Surgical Endoscopy And Other …

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to
considerably reduce complications, length of stay and costs after most of surgical …

Background The gut microbiota (GM) has been proposed as one of the main determinants of
colorectal surgery complications and theorized as the “missing factor” that could explain still …

Background Cancer outcomes are complex, involving prevention, early detection and
optimal multidisciplinary care. Postoperative infection and surgical site-infection (SSI) are …

Objective: In colorectal surgery, the composition of the most effective bundle for prevention
of surgical site infections (SSI) remains uncertain. We performed a meta-analysis to identify …

Background Care bundles are used widely to prevent surgical-site infections (SSIs). Recent
systematic reviews suggested larger effects from bundles with more interventions. These …

Background Surgical site infections (SSI) present a substantial burden to patients and
healthcare systems. This study aimed to elucidate the prevalence of SSIs in German …

Objective: This trial evaluated the superiority of intraoperative wound irrigation (IOWI) with
aqueous povidone-iodine (PVP-I) compared with that with saline for reducing the incidence …