The effect of body mass index on the risk of surgical site infection

Obesity is considered a risk factor for surgical site infection (SSI). We quantified impact of body mass index (BMI) on the risk of SSI for a variety of surgical procedures. We included 2012-2017 data from the Dutch national surveillance network PREZIES on a selection of frequently performed surgica...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2019-09, Vol.40 (9), p.991-996
Main Authors: Meijs, Anouk P, Koek, Mayke B G, Vos, Margreet C, Geerlings, Suzanne E, Vogely, H Charles, de Greeff, Sabine C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Appendectomy
Body Mass Index
Breast surgery
Cholecystectomy
Confidence intervals
Coronary vessels
Diabetes
Disease prevention
Heart surgery
Hospitals
Humans
Hysterectomy
Laparoscopy
Lumpectomy
Mastectomy
Netherlands
Nursing
Obesity
Overweight
Patients
Prostheses
Risk Factors
Surgical site infections
Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology
Surveillance
Vagina
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Obesity is considered a risk factor for surgical site infection (SSI). We quantified impact of body mass index (BMI) on the risk of SSI for a variety of surgical procedures. We included 2012-2017 data from the Dutch national surveillance network PREZIES on a selection of frequently performed surgical procedures across different specialties. Patients were stratified into 5 categories: underweight (BMI,
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2019.165