Table 2 Comparison of the rates of incisional SSI and postoperative hospital stay between before and after implementation of the preventive incisional SSI bundle
From: The preventive surgical site infection bundle in patients with colorectal perforation
Variable | Before (n = 47) | After (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Incisional SSI | 20 (42.6) | 5 (20.0) | 0.049* |
Postoperative hospital stay (day) | 27 [11–185] | 18 [4–150] | 0.008* |