Table 1 Population Distribution based on the type of operation and SSI Incidence.
From: Abdominal surgical site infections: incidence and risk factors at an Iranian teaching hospital
Type of operation | Frequency | Percent | SSI incidence | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
splenectomy | 24 | 3 | -- | -- |
cholecystectomy | 272 | 33.9 | 25 | 9.2 |
umbilical hernia | 35 | 4.4 | 5 | 14.3 |
appendicitis | 132 | 16.5 | 19 | 14.4 |
stomach cancer | 58 | 7.2 | 23 | 39.7 |
Excision biopsy | 15 | 1.9 | -- | -- |
laparotomy | 142 | 17.7 | 25 | 17.6 |
cystectomy | 9 | 1.1 | 4 | 44.4 |
colon cancer | 24 | 3 | 14 | 58.3 |
colostomy | 15 | 1.9 | 10 | 66.7 |
laparoscopy | 18 | 2.2 | -- | -- |
abdominal mass | 10 | 1.2 | 2 | 20 |
ileostomy | 10 | 1.2 | 5 | 50 |
Intestinal adhesion | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 80 |
others | 33 | 4.2 | 4 | 12.1 |
total | 802 | 100 | 140 | 17.4 |