Risk Factors for Abdominal Incision Infection after Colorectal Surgeryn in a Saudi Arabian Population: The Method of Surveillance Matters

摘要

Background: Reported surgical site infection rates range from 2.1% to 40% after colorectal surgery and are believed to be underestimated depending on the method of surveillance. The study aims were to identify an accurate incidence and associated risk factors for abdominal incision surgical site infection after elective open colorectal surgery in a Saudi population. Methods: This was a prospective observational longitudinal study of 300 consecutive adult patients, recruited upon admission to an