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Table 1 Surgical procedures and SSI rate in each procedure

From: Predictors of surgical site infections among patients undergoing major surgery at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania

Surgical Procedure

SSI Positive

SSI negative

Total

Laparotomy

17 (27.9%)

44 (72.1%)

61

Open prostatectomy

8 (30.8%)

18 (69.8%)

26

Excisional Biopsy

7 (30.4%)

16 (69.4%)

23

Thyroidectomy

1 (4.8%)

20 (95.2%)

21

Appendicectomy

3 (15%)

17 (85%)

20

Herniotomy

0 (0.0%)

14(100%)

14

Spinal Bifida Repair

6 (46.2%)

7 (53.8%)

13

Mastectomy

5 (45.5%)

6 (55.5%)

11

Mayors Repair

3 (27.3%)

8 (62.7%)

11

Amputation

1 (12.5%)

7 (87.5%)

8

Cholecystectomy

1 (14.3%)

6 (85.7%)

7

Thoracotomy

4 (66.7%)

2 (33.3%)

6

Splenectomy

1 (33.3%)

2 (67.7%)

3

Cystolithotomy

1 (33.3%)

2 (67.7%)

3

Skull elevation

0 (0.0%)

3 (100%)

3

Others (20)

7 (35%)

13 (65%)

20

Total

65 (26%)

185 (74%)

250

  1. Others (Bronchotomy (1), Cleft lip repair (2), Contracture release (1), corrective osteotomy (2), mamoplasty (1), penis amputation (2), pinnaplasty (2), Stripping (1), Urethroplasty (2), Varicolectomy (1), Z-plasty (2)