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August 21, 2025Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied SciencesOpen Access

To Study Prevalence and Factors Affecting Surgical Site Infections Among Surgical Gastroenterological Patients at Tertiary Care Premier Teaching Institute of North India

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DTDeepali ThakurSTShweta TalatiPAPankaj Arora

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Overview

Observational study found 14.2% SSI prevalence in elective abdominal surgeries, suggesting improved hygiene practices may help reduce infections.

Key Points

  • Surgical site infections were found in 14.2% of elective surgeries, highlighting concerns for patient safety.
  • Duration of surgery greater than 2 hours was a significant risk factor, emphasizing the importance of efficient surgical practice.
  • Conducted as a prospective observational study at a tertiary care institute, tracking patients for 30 days post-surgery.
  • Study underscores the need for effective perioperative management to potentially lower surgical site infection rates.

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Thakur et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af6bff7567bf4f94fe984bhttps://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_778_25
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