Healthcare costs and outcomes associated with surgical site infections after coronary artery bypass grafting surgeries in Oman.

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries is considered a key indicator of the quality of healthcare services.

Objective: This study aimed to estimate the healthcare outcomes associated with SSIs after CABG surgeries in Oman in terms of mortality rate, case-fatality rate, LOS, readmission rate and healthcare costs.

Methods: The nested case-control study design was used based on retrospective data, which was conducted from 2016 to 2017.

Incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in Oman.

Background: There is limited information about the incidence and risk factors of surgical site infections (SSIs) after coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgeries in the Omani population.

Aim: To estimate the prevalence and describe possible risk factors of SSIs after CABG surgeries in Oman.

Method: A retrospective nested case-control design was used to screen 596 patients who underwent CABG surgeries over 2 years (2016-2017) in two tertiary hospitals in Oman.