Incidence surveillance of wound infection in hernia surgery during hospitalization and after discharge in a university hospital

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.R.N. Santos ◽  
G.P.Bravo Neto ◽  
L.S. Fonseca ◽  
P.P.Gontijo Filho
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Ali J. Abdulsattar ◽  
Thaker T Hmood

The purpose is using the occlusive hydrocolloid dressing (OHD) and gauze dressing (GD) to compare incidence of infection of wound and cost-effectiveness of dressing after hernia operation in children. Eighty children was undergo hernia surgery, wounds were dressing by OHD or GD. Hydrocolloid dressing was remain till suture was removed, and GD changed every day after operation. Calculations of cost dressing mean dressing alterations frequency and cost for each dressing in every treatment cluster. There are no variances amongst the two clusters concerning the incidence of wound infection. OHD was less costly and complex than GD, and GD necessary to be altered each day (p = 0.001). In conclusion, OHD is less costly to use, and less complex than GD because GD wanted to be altered more times during the period of healing.


2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (12) ◽  
pp. 1932-1937
Author(s):  
Anna-Maria ThÖLix ◽  
Jyrki Kössi ◽  
Veikko Remes ◽  
Tom Scheinin ◽  
Jukka Harju

Chronic groin pain after inguinal hernia mesh repair is a common problem. Mesh fixation without sutures has been suggested to have several advantages over the traditional suture fixation. The aim of this study was to compare two self-adhering meshes, the glued Adhesix® (AH) and the gripping Parietene ProGrip® (PP), and evaluate their impact on postoperative chronic pain and overall recovery. Two consultant surgeons performed altogether 393 open inguinal hernia operations at the Helsinki University Hospital during 2014 to 2015. The two groups, AH (n = 169) and PP (n = 224) were similar and comparable in terms of demographic data. The data were collected and analyzed from the patients’ medical records in the hospital's register. The patients were followed up for a period of 19 months (5-31 months). The number of patient contacts due to postoperative pain was significantly less common in the AH group than in the PP group, 4/169 (2.4%) versus 19/224 (8.5%) patients, respectively ( P = 0.011). The duration of pain was under three months for most patients, only two patients in the PP group had pain for over one year. The pain was treated most patients with anti-inflammatory painkillers, whereas injections of a local anesthetic and corticosteroid, and chronic pain medication was needed in some cases. It seems that the use of glue-coated mesh (Adhesix®) was associated with less postoperative visits due to pain compared with the self-fixating mesh with absorbable anchoring system (ProGrip®). Further studies with long-term follow-up are needed to confirm these results.


2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. Polgreen ◽  
Daniel J. Diekema ◽  
Jeff VandeBerg ◽  
R. Todd Wiblin ◽  
Yi Yi Chen ◽  
...  

Objective.Groin wound infection (GWI) after femoral artery catheterization is unusual. However, several reports of GWI associated with the use of a Perclose device appear in the surgical literature.Design.A case-control study.Setting.We pooled 23 cases and 83 controls from a university hospital and a community medical center.Patients.A case was defined as a patient who developed a GWI after a femoral artery catheterization. At the university hospital, 3 controls were randomly selected from the at-risk population and matched to each case by time of procedure only (within 2 weeks). At the community medical center, 4 controls were selected and matched to each case by time of procedure (within 2 weeks), sex, and age (within 5 years).Results.We considered several covariates, including age, sex, body mass index, medical conditions, Perclose use, hematoma formation, and antithrombotic therapy. In a multivariate model, only hematoma formation (odds ratio, 68.8; 95% confidence interval, 12.1-391.4) and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa platelet inhibitor therapy (odds ratio, 6.1; 95% confidence interval, 1.1-33.6) were statistically significant predictors of GWI; Perclose use (odds ratio, 0.9; 95% confidence interval, 0.2-3.7) was not a statistically significant predictor of GWI. However, most of the hematomas (15/17) formed after procedures during which a Perclose device was used.Conclusion.Perclose use did not have any additional effect on GWI risk beyond the effect that hematoma formation had.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahbi Albishi ◽  
Marwan Ahmad Albeshri ◽  
Hatan Hisham Mortada ◽  
Khaled Alzahrani ◽  
Rakan Alharbi ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the leading causes of death, and its prevention is a key element of applying the concept of patient safety and quality care. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge about SSIs and risks of wound infection among medical physicians in King Abdulaziz University Hospital. METHODS All surgical and medical consultants, specialists, residents, and medical interns were invited to participate in the study. A 20-Item multiple-choice questionnaire was developed by reviewing the previous literature and with the help of a group of certified surgeons to assess the level of knowledge in all participants. RESULTS A total of 119 doctors were included in this study. Among all respondents, 92 (77.3%) were intern doctors, 16 (13.4%) were resident doctors, and 11 (9.2%) were specialist doctors. Moreover, 66 (55.5%) doctors knew the definition of SSI. Only one-quarter, that is, 30 (25.2%) doctors knew about the incidence of SSI. In addition, 8 doctors (6.7%) had good knowledge, 75 (63.0%) had fair knowledge, and 36 (30.2%) had poor knowledge regarding SSI according to this study. CONCLUSIONS Level of knowledge about SSIs and risks of wound infections among medical physicians should be improved to ensure better wound care and quality care for the patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbora Jíšová ◽  
Jakub Woleský ◽  
Barbora East

Abstract Aim The SARS- CoV-2 pandemic has greatly affected health care systems worldwide, including the Czech Republic. However, the degree to which Covid-19 has impacted on hernia surgery is unknown. The aim of this study was to review the hernia surgery workload in a large university teaching hospital department. Material and Methods A computer based medical record system was used to identify all patients undergoing elective and emergency hernia repair of all types from March 1 to November 30, 2020 and for a similar time period in 2019 at the Motol University Hospital, Prague. Results 194 elective hernia operations were undertaken over the study period in 2020, a reduction from the 285 over a similar period in 2019. The number of emergency hernia operations in 2020 was 13 compared to 25 in 2019. Conclusions The SARS –CoV- 2 pandemic has reduced both the number of elective and emergency hernia operations in 2020 compared to 2019. Time will tell if the reduced elective workload will subsequently increase the emergency hernia workload during the recovery from the pandemic.


Author(s):  
Sahrish Bachani ◽  
Shahid N. Memon ◽  
Muhammad R. Pathan ◽  
Rehmat Sehrish Shah ◽  
Aneeta Kumari ◽  
...  

Background: Thyroid lobectomy is a common operative technique of management of benign solitary thyroid nodules in which drains are used routinely. Objective of this study to compare the outcome of thyroid lobectomies undergone with and without drains in patients of benign solitary thyroid nodules.Methods: A comparative cross-sectional research was completed on 98 patients of benign solitary thyroid nodules at surgery department of Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro. Patients having age of 18-60 years underwent thyroid lobectomies were included and distributed in two groups A and B. Group A includes thyroid lobectomies with drain and Group B without drain. Postoperative outcomes including pain score assessed via visual analog score (VAS), hospital stay and complications including wound infection, seroma and hematoma.Results: Out of 98 cases, 49 underwent thyroid lobectomy with drain and 49 without a drain. Females patients were in majority in group A 42 (85.7%) and also in group B 47 (95.9%). No significant difference (p-value=0.674) was in mean age of group A 30.8±10.2 years and group B 31.8±12.2 years. Higher mean with significant difference (p-value=0.001) was in pain score of group A 5.61±1.25 as compared to group B 3.55±0.70. No significant difference was in complications; seroma 1 (2.04%) vs 5 (10.20%), hematoma 1 (2.04%) vs 1 (2.04%) and infection 3 (6.12%) vs 0 (0.0%) in group A and B respectively. Higher mean with significant difference (p-value=0.001) was in hospital stay of group A 2.40±1.57 days as compared to group B 1.42±0.54 days. No significant difference (p-value=0.748) was in overall rate of complications in group A 5 (10.20%) and B 6 (12.24%).Conclusions: Thyroid lobectomy with drain is not effective in lowering the postoperative complications whereas enhanced the risk of postoperative pain, wound infection and duration of hospital stay as compared to thyroid lobectomy without a drain.


2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 0-0 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deividas Narmontas ◽  
Audrius Gradauskas

Deividas Narmontas, Audrius Gradauskas Vilniaus miesto universitetinės ligoninės Chirurgijos klinika, Antakalnio g. 57, LT-10207 Vilnius Vilniaus universiteto Medicinos fakulteto Reabilitacijos, sporto medicinos ir slaugos institutas,M. K. Čiurlionio g. 21, LT-03101 VilniusEl. paštas: [email protected] Modernioji išvaržų chirurgijos era prasidėjo XIX amžiaus paskutinį dešimtmetį. Iki XX amžiaus pabaigos išvaržų operacijos buvo atliekamos be aloplastinių medžiagų – anatomiškai rekonstruojami kirkšnies kanalo sienų sluoksniai. Šiuo metu chirurgai vis geriau supranta aloplastinių medžiagų svarbą išvaržų operacijoms, kurios gali būti atliekamos atviru ar laparoskopiniu būdu.Šiame straipsnyje apžvelgiama Vilniaus krašto ligoninių, kuriose dirba Vilniaus chirurgų draugijos nariai, kirkšnies išvaržų operacijų naudojant aloplastines medžiagas dinamika 2001–2003, 2006 ir 2008 metais. Į visas ligonines, kuriose dirba Vilniaus chirurgų draugijos nariai, buvo išsiųstos specialiai paruoštos anketos. Anketoje buvo tokie klausimai: kiek iš viso atlikta išvaržų operacijų, kiek operuota kirkšnies išvaržų, kokiais metodais, kiek planinių, recidyvinių ir skubių operacijų.Susumavę visus duomenis pamatėme, kad, operuojant planines pirmines kirkšnies išvaržas, vis dažniau naudojamas tinklelis. Didžiąją daugumą recidyvinių kirkšnies išvaržų operacijų taip pat sudaro operacijos naudojant aloplastines medžiagas. Tačiau, iš anketų surinktais duomenimis, dar ne visoms recidyvinėms išvaržoms yra naudojamas sintetinis tinklelis. Reikšminiai žodžiai: kirkšnies išvarža, aloplastika, tendencijos. Aloplasty in inguinal hernia repair in Lithuania Deividas Narmontas, Audrius Gradauskas Vilnius City University Hospital, Clinic of Surgery, Antakalnio str. 57, LT-10207 Vilnius, Lithuania Vilnius University Medical Faculty, Institute of Rehabilitation, Sport medicine and Nursing,M. K. Čiurlionio str. 21, LT-03101 Vilnius, LithuaniaE-mail: [email protected] Since the 19th century in the last decade of the 20th century, when the modern era of hernia surgery began, hernia operations were performed without alloplastic materials by anatomically reconstructing the inguinal canal wall layers. Currently, surgeons are aware of the importance of alloplastic materials in hernioplasty, which can be performed via open or laparoscopic method.This article gives an overview of hernia surgery using alloplastic materials in 2001–2003, 2006 and 2008 in the hospitals of Vilnius region fusing the Society of Vilnius surgeons.Specially prepared questionnaires were sent to staff of hospitals connecting Vilnius Surgeons Society. The questionnaire had the following questions: how many hernioplasties were performed in general, how many inguinal hernioplasties were performed, what operation methods were used, etc.By aggregating of all the data we found that a lot more of alloplasties are done for primary inguinal hernia. The same is with recurrent hernias. However, according to the data collected from questionnaires, still not all hernioplasties are done with surgical mesh. Key words: inguinal hernia, mesh, tendencies.


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