A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common hospital acquired infections and result in increased morbidity, mortality and financial burden on health services. The incidence of SSIs are not clearly defined and infection rates as varied as 20%–40% have been reported. The aim...

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Main Authors: Lucy E. Chambers, Aali J. Sheen, Kathryn A. Whitehead
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Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2022-04-01
Series:AIMS Bioengineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/bioeng.2022010?viewType=HTML
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Kathryn A. Whitehead
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description Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common hospital acquired infections and result in increased morbidity, mortality and financial burden on health services. The incidence of SSIs are not clearly defined and infection rates as varied as 20%–40% have been reported. The aim of this study was to systematically review the incidence and risk factors of SSI following HPB surgery. Methods: The database of Medline (via PubMed) was systematically searched from 2013–2022. Articles were screened using the PRISMA statement and those that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Results: Sixteen studies were eligible for inclusion in this systematic review. The average incidence of SSI was 29.8%. Key risk factors identified included male gender, open surgery, preoperative biliary stenting and obesity. Conclusions: The incidence of SSI following HPB surgery varied, but it is generally high. A variety of pre-disposing patient factors can affect infection rates following HPB surgery. The results from this study suggest that perhaps laparoscopic surgery should be used where possible, and that there should be an awareness that gender, obesity and the use of stents may increase the incidence of SSIs following these operations.
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spelling doaj.art-3c5d6e6b857041de8ee2eb43b70460f22022-12-22T00:42:48ZengAIMS PressAIMS Bioengineering2375-14952022-04-019212314410.3934/bioeng.2022010A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeryLucy E. Chambers0Aali J. Sheen1Kathryn A. Whitehead21. Microbiology at Interfaces, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK2. Department of Surgery, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK1. Microbiology at Interfaces, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UKBackground: Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common hospital acquired infections and result in increased morbidity, mortality and financial burden on health services. The incidence of SSIs are not clearly defined and infection rates as varied as 20%–40% have been reported. The aim of this study was to systematically review the incidence and risk factors of SSI following HPB surgery. Methods: The database of Medline (via PubMed) was systematically searched from 2013–2022. Articles were screened using the PRISMA statement and those that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. Results: Sixteen studies were eligible for inclusion in this systematic review. The average incidence of SSI was 29.8%. Key risk factors identified included male gender, open surgery, preoperative biliary stenting and obesity. Conclusions: The incidence of SSI following HPB surgery varied, but it is generally high. A variety of pre-disposing patient factors can affect infection rates following HPB surgery. The results from this study suggest that perhaps laparoscopic surgery should be used where possible, and that there should be an awareness that gender, obesity and the use of stents may increase the incidence of SSIs following these operations.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/bioeng.2022010?viewType=HTMLsurgical site infectionhospital acquired infectionsurgeryhepatopancreatobiliaryincidencerisk factor
spellingShingle Lucy E. Chambers
Aali J. Sheen
Kathryn A. Whitehead
A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery
AIMS Bioengineering
surgical site infection
hospital acquired infection
surgery
hepatopancreatobiliary
incidence
risk factor
title A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery
title_full A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery
title_fullStr A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery
title_full_unstemmed A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery
title_short A systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery
title_sort systematic review on the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections following hepatopancreatobiliary hpb surgery
topic surgical site infection
hospital acquired infection
surgery
hepatopancreatobiliary
incidence
risk factor
url https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/bioeng.2022010?viewType=HTML
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