Infectious morbidity remains a leading cause of postoperative complications following caesarean delivery. The major infectious complications of caesarean delivery are fever, wound infection, endometritis and urinary tract infection. Postoperative surgical site infection remains a major source of illness and a less frequent cause of death in the surgical patient. The administration of prophylact...

Aim: Pilonidal sinus (Ps) is an infectious disease characterized by pain, swelling, redness and discharge. Minimally invasive interventions that allow the patient to return daily life more easily. In this study, it was aimed compare surgical excision primary suturing, liquid phenol application laser in Ps treatment. Materials methods: The files of 358 patients diagnosed with operated years 2019...

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 Objectives: To present the data generated at our hospital by comparing operative characteristics and surgical results of patients who applied to clinic emergency room due ovarian cyst underwent laparoscopy or laparotomy.
 Materials Methods: In this retrospective study, cystectomy, oophorectomy, hysterectomy salpingo-oophorectomy cysts were compared in two groups, comprising ...

In a randomised controlled prospective trial, different antibiotic regimens were evaluated as prophylaxis in wound infection following elective surgical procedures. Four hundred and four consecutive cases were divided in four groups. Two groups were allotted two different conventional postoperative antibiotic regimens while the fourth group received short term perioperative antibiotic; group on...

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship between postoperative infectious complications and glycemic control for diabetic patients in an orthopedic hospital in Kuwait. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Patients who underwent surgical orthopedic procedures between 2006 and 2007 were identified to provide demographic and clinical informations including age, gender, type of surgery, length of operation, HbA(1c) v...

OBJECTIVE Verify whether the postoperative fasting period increases the risk for infection and prolonged length of stay. METHODS Prospective cohort study. Elective surgery patients were included. Excluded: those with no conditions for nutritional assessment, admitted in minimal care units, as well as with <72h in-hospital stay. Postoperative fasting was recorded from the days of no nutrition ...

INTRODUCTION We investigated the role of pancreatic stone protein (PSP) in predicting the occurrence of infection in the postoperative course of cardiac surgery patients. Several biomarkers indicating the presence of inflammation and infection are available in the clinical routine; yet, their utility in the postoperative course of patients following cardiac surgery remains uncertain. Moreover, ...

BACKGROUND Although rare, infection can be devastating after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to test the association between infection after ACL reconstruction and potential risk factors such as age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, diabetes, and graft choice. METHODS We reviewed the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) cohort from 2002...