Publications by authors named "Dafydd Tudor Locker"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the incidence of surgical site infections (SSI) following arterial interventions through non-infected groin incisions and identify related risk factors.
- A total of 117 studies involving over 65,000 groin incisions were reviewed, showing an overall SSI rate of 8.1%, with superficial infections (6.3%) being more common than deep infections (1.9%).
- Factors such as aneurysmal pathology and the study design influenced SSI rates, while the higher rate of superficial infections in randomized trials suggests more thorough patient evaluations in those studies, which could guide future practices and research.
