EFFECT OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL ABSORBABLE SUTURES ON SURGICAL SITE INFECTION

Authors

  • Harish Chauhan SMIMER, Surat
  • Upendra Patel SMIMER, Surat

Keywords:

Absorbable suture, Surgical site infection, Gastrointestinal surgery

Abstract

Purpose: To establish whether the rates of surgical site infection (SSI) in gastrointestinal surgery are affected by the type of intra-abdominal suturing: sutureless, absorbable material (polyglactin: Vicryl), and silk.

Methods: We conducted SSI surveillance prospectively in our hospitla.

Results: The overall SSI rate was 14.4% (13/90). The SSI rates in the sutureless, Vicryl, and silk groups were 4.8, 14.8, and 16.4%, respectively, without significant differ-ences among the groups. In colorectal surgery, the SSI rate in the Vicryl group was 13.9%, which was significantly lower than that of the silk group (22.4%; P = 0.034). The incidence of deeper SSIs in the Vicryl group, including deep incisional and organ/space SSIs, was significantly lower than that in the silk group (P = 0.04). The SSI rates did not differ among the suture types overall, in gastric surgery, or in appendectomy.

Conclusion: Using intra-abdominal absorbable sutures instead of silk sutures may reduce the risk of SSI, but only in colorectal surgery.

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Published

2012-09-30

How to Cite

Chauhan, H. ., & Patel, . U. . (2012). EFFECT OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL ABSORBABLE SUTURES ON SURGICAL SITE INFECTION . National Journal of Medical Research, 2(03), 372–375. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/811

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