Management Measures for Preventing Postoperative Incision Infections in General Surgery at Primary Hospitals

Objective:To analyze the management measures and effects of preventing postoperative incision infections in the general surgery department of primary hospitals.Methods:Forty-nine surgical patients with 11 healthcare workers who were admitted to the general surgery department of the primary hospital between August 2021 and August 2022 were selected as the routine group for routine incision infection management.Forty-nine surgical patients with 11 healthcare workers admitted to the same department between September 2022 and September 2023 were selected as the prevention group for prophylactic management of postoperative incision infections.The incision infection rate,knowledge,attitude,and practice(KAP)scores,and management satisfaction of the patients as well as the management skill scores of healthcare workers were compared between the two groups.Results:The rate of postoperative incision infection in the prevention group was lower than that in the routine group;after implementing management measures,patients in the prevention group had higher KAP scores than those in the routine group;patients in the prevention group were more satisfied with the management than those in the routine group;and healthcare workers in the prevention group had higher scores than those in the routine group,with P<0.05 for the comparison between the groups.Conclusion:The implementation of preventive management for general surgery patients in primary hospitals can reduce the incidence of postoperative incision infection and improve the KAP of patients,with higher management satisfaction.It can also enhance the management skills of healthcare workers,thus improving their overall management level.

Micro-power negative pressure wound technique reduces risk of incision infection following loop ileostomy closure

BACKGROUND Prophylactic loop ileostomy is an effective way to reduce the clinical severity of anastomotic leakage following radical resection of rectal cancer.Incisional surgical site infection(SSI)is a common complication after ileostomy closure.AIM To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the micro-power negative pressure wound technique(MPNPWT)in preventing incisional SSI.METHODS This was a prospective,randomized controlled clinical trial conducted at a single center.A total of 101 consecutive patients who underwent ileostomy closure after rectal cancer surgery with a prophylactic ileostomy were enrolled from January 2019 to December 2021.Patients were randomly allocated into an MPNPWT group and a control group.The MPNPWT group underwent intermittent suturing of the surgical incision with 2-0 Prolene and was covered with a micro-power negative pressure dressing.The surgical outcomes were compared between the MPNPWT(n=50)and control(n=51)groups.Risk factors for incisional SSI were identified using logistic regression.RESULTS There were no differences in baseline characteristics between the MPNPWT(n=50)and control groups(n=51).The incisional SSI rate was significantly higher in the control group than in the MPNPWT group(15.7%vs 2.0%,P=0.031).However,MPNPWT did not affect other surgical outcomes,including intra-abdominal complications,operative time,and blood loss.Postoperative hospital stay length and hospitalization costs did not differ significantly between the two groups(P=0.069 and 0.843,respectively).None of the patients experienced adverse effects of MPNPWT,including skin allergy,dermatitis,and pain.MPNPWT also helped heal the infected incision.Our study indicated that MPNPWT was an independent protective factor[odds ratio(OR)=0.005,P=0.025)]and diabetes was a risk factor(OR=26.575,P=0.029)for incisional SSI.CONCLUSION MPNPWT is an effective and safe way to prevent incisional SSI after loop ileostomy closure.

Analysis of the Role of Nursing Intervention in Operating Room in the Prevention of Incision Infection in Orthopedic Aseptic Surgery

Objective:To explore and analyze the role of nursing in the operating room in the prevention of incision infection in aseptic orthopedic surgery.Methods:68 patients that underwent aseptic orthopedic surgery in our hospital from January 2021 to December 2022.They were divided into a research group(n=34)and a control group(n=34)by the random number table method.The patients in the control group received conventional nursing intervention in the operating room,and the patients in the study group received the optimized and modified nursing intervention in the operating room;then,the related indicators of nursing intervention of the two groups were compared.Results:The incidence of incision infection in the study group was lower than that of the control group(P<0.05);the average duration of surgery and length of stay the study group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05);the stress response indexes of patients in the study group were lower than those in the control group 24 hours after operation(P<0.05);the degree of satisfaction of the patients in the study group to the services provided by the nursing staff was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:High-quality nursing intervention in the operating room for aseptic orthopedic surgery patients can significantly reduce the incidence of incision infection,reduce the stress response caused by surgery,shorten the duration of surgery and length of stay,and improve nursing satisfaction,which makes it worthy of popularization.

Healing time of incision infection after hepatobiliary surgery treated by needle-free incision suture closure

AIM: To compare the effectiveness of needle-free incision suture closure with butterfly tape and traditional secondary suturing techniques in treating incision infection. METHODS: Two hundred and twenty-three patients with incision infection following hepatobiliary surgery at a tertiary hospital were randomly divided into three groups: 90 patients were closed by needle-free incision suture closure, which gradually closed the incision wound when drainage from incision infection was visibly decreased and healthy granulation tissues had grown; 79 patients were closed by butterfly bandage; another 54 patients were closed by traditional secondary suturing technique. Healing time of incision infection was calculated from the beginning of dressing change to the healing of the incision. RESULTS: Healing time in the needle-free incision suture closure group (24.2 +/- 7.2 d) was significantly shorter than that in the butterfly bandage group (33.3 +/- 11.2 d) and the traditional secondary suturing group (36.2 +/- 15.3 d) (P < 0.05). Healing time in the butterfly bandage group appeared to be slightly shorter than that in the secondary suture group, but the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Needle-free incision suture closure could gradually close the infection wound at the same time of drainage and dressing change, thereby shortening the healing time. (C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.

Risk factors and strategy for surgical incision infection in department of abdominal surgery

Objective To study the risk factors of surgical wound infection among the patients in department of abodominal surgery. Methods The factors on surgical wound infection were investigated by retrospective study. The diagnosis standard was based on Diagnosis Standard of Hospital Infection published by Ministry of Health.

Clinical observation of extraction-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery increases the risk of incisional hernia(IH)at the tumor extraction site.AIM To investigate the incidence of IH at extraction sites following laparoscopic colo-rectal cancer surgery and identify the risk factors for IH incidence.METHODS This study retrospectively analyzed the data of 1614 patients who underwent la-paroscopic radical colorectal cancer surgery with tumor extraction through the abdominal wall at our center between January 2017 and December 2022.Diffe-rences in the incidence of postoperative IH at different extraction sites and the risk factors for IH incidence were investigated.RESULTS Among the 1614 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical colorectal cancer surgery,303(18.8%),923(57.2%),171(10.6%),and 217(13.4%)tumors were ex-tracted through supraumbilical midline,infraumbilical midline,umbilical,and off-midline incisions.Of these,52 patients developed IH in the abdominal wall,with an incidence of 3.2%.The incidence of postoperative IH was significantly higher in the off-midline incision group(8.8%)than in the middle incision groups[the supraumbilical midline(2.6%),infraumbilical midline(2.2%),and umbilical incision(2.9%)groups](χ^(2)=24.985;P<0.05).Univariate analysis showed that IH occurrence was associated with age,obesity,sex,chronic cough,incision infection,and combined diabetes,anemia,and hypopro-teinemia(P<0.05).Similarly,multivariate analysis showed that off-midline incision,age,sex(female),obesity,incision infection,combined chronic cough,and hypoproteinemia were independent risk factors for IH at the site of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery(P<0.05).CONCLUSION The incidence of postoperative IH differs between extraction sites for laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.The infraumbilical midline incision is associated with a lower hernia rate and is thus a suitable tumor extraction site.

Risk factors and care of early surgical site infection after primary posterior lumbar interbody fusion

Objectives:To explore the risk factors and nursing measures of early surgical site infection(SSI)after posterior lumbar interbody fusion(PLIF).Methods:A total of 468 patients who received PLIF in our hospital from January 2017 to June 2020 were enrolled into this study.According to the occurrence of early SSI,the patients were divided into two groups,and the general data were analyzed by univariate analysis.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted with the dichotomous variable of whether early SSI occurred and other factors as independent variables to identify the risk factors of early SSI and put forward targeted prevention and nursing measures.Results:Among 468 patients with PLIF,18 patients developed early SSI(3.85%).The proportion of female,age,diabetes mellitus and urinary tract infection(UTI),operation segment,operation time,post-operative drainage volume,and drainage time were significantly higher than those in the uninfected group,with statistical significance(P<0.05),whereas the preoperative albumin and hemoglobin in the infected group were significantly lower than those in the uninfected group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the two groups in the American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA)grading,body mass index(BMI),complications including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or hypertension(P>0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative diabetes mellitus(OR=2.109,P=0.012)/UTI(OR=1.526,P=0.035),prolonged drainage time(OR=1.639,P=0.029)were risk factors for early SSI.Men(OR=0.736,P=0.027)and albumin level(OR=0.526,P=0.004)were protective factors in reducing early SSI.Conclusions:Women,preoperative diabetes/UTI,hypoproteinemia,and prolonged drainage time are risk factors for early SSI after PLIF.Clinical effective preventive measures should be taken in combination with targeted nursing intervention to reduce the risk of early SSI.

Observations on the Preventive Effects of Anti-infective Treatment on Wound Infection in Emergency Surgery

Objective:To explore the preventive effects of anti-infective treatment on wound infection in emergency surgical trauma.Methods:180 patients in our hospital from 2019 to June to May 2020 were selected as subjects.The 180 patients were randomly divided into two groups.The control group had 90 cases and adopted the conventional treatment method,and the experimental group received anti-infective treatment.The wound healing,infection status,and patient satisfaction of the two groups of patients were analyzed.Results:The wound healing,infection status,and patient satisfaction of the experimental group were better than those of the control group.Conclusion:The application of anti-infective treatment to the prevention of wound infection in emergency surgical trauma can reduce the infection rate of the patients'incision and promote the recovery of patients.It is suitable for clinical applications.

术中人员流动对层流洁净手术室内空气及患者的影响研究

目的研究术中医务人员流动量对层流洁净手术室内空气含菌量、患者切口感染的影响。方法选择2018年3月至2019年6月于本院层流洁净手术室接受手术的患者143例,按医务人员流动情况分流动组108例和非流动组35例。对手术室空气采样并进行细菌培养,准确计算空气含菌量,观察患者术切口感染发生率,分析术中医务人员流动量与层流洁净手术室内空气含菌量及患者切口感染的相关性。结果流动组术中0.5小时、1小时、1.5小时、2小时及术毕时手术室空气含菌量均明显高于非流动组(p<0.05);1~10人次组术中0.5小时、1小时、1.5小时、2小时及术毕时手术室空气含菌量均明显低于10人次以上组(p<0.05);非流动组患者切口感染发生率0.00%(0/35)低于流动组的15.74%(17/108)(p<0.05);1~10人次组患者的切口感染发生率2.86%(1/34),低于10人次以上组的21.62%(16/74)(p<0.05);经Pearson相关性分析发现,术中医务人员流动量与层流洁净手术室内空气含菌量、患者切口感染发生率均呈正相关(r=0.629、0.738,p<0.05)。结论术中医务人员流动量与层流洁净手术室内空气含菌量及患者切口感染发生率存在显著相关性,即随着术中医务人员流动量增加,层流洁净手术室内空气含菌量增多,患者切口感染发生风险增加。

Incidence and risk factors for incisional surgical site infection in patients with Crohn’s disease undergoing bowel resection

Background:Patients with Crohn’s disease(CD)are often reported to be at a high risk for incisional surgical site infection(SSI).The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with post-operative incisional SSI in CD patients after bowel resection.Method:CD patients undergoing bowel resection between 2007 and 2015 were enrolled.Demographic and clinical features related to post-operative incisional SSI were analysed using both univariate and multivariate logistical analyses.Results:Of all eligible patients(n=159),123(77.4%)were male,with a mean age at surgery of 33.4611.8 years.A total of 35(22.0%)CD patients developed post-operative incisional SSI.Post-operative incisional SSI was more likely to happen in patients who had penetrating type of disease(P=0.018),underwent bowel resection for the indication of chronic fistula(P=0.005)and had an intra-operative finding of fistula(P=0.001).A greater proportion of patients with post-operative incisional SSI were found to have anemia(P=0.019)but elevated levels of white blood cells(P=0.027),neutrophils(P=0.006)as well as an elevated percentage of neutrophils(P=0.005).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that anemia(odds ratio[OR]:3.31,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.05-10.46,P=0.041),an elevated percentage of neutrophils(OR:2.85,95%CI:1.23-6.59,P=0.014)and an intra-operative finding of fistula(OR:3.76,95%CI:1.53-9.21,P=0.004)were significantly associated with the risk for post-operative incisional SSI.Conclusions:Anemia,elevated percentage of neutrophils and intra-operative finding of fistula are predictors for the development of post-operative incisional SSI in CD patients undergoing bowel resection.Favorable pre-operative nutrition status and low inflammatory status may lessen the incidence of post-operative incisional SSI.