Effect of perioperative hypothermia on surgical site infection in abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study.

Aim: To estimate the incidence rates of surgical site infection and identify the independent effect of perioperative hypothermia on the incidence of this type of infection in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Background: Around the world, surgical site infection is a frequent complication in surgical patients, mainly causing increased morbidity and mortality rates and health service costs.

Design: A prospective cohort study.

Effect of perioperative hyperglycemia on surgical site infection in abdominal surgery: A prospective cohort study.

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) remains one of the most frequent complications in abdominal surgery, and hyperglycemia prevention is recommended as a measure to reduce this type of infection. The aims of this study were to estimate the incidence of SSI and to identify the effect of perioperative hyperglycemia on the incidence of this type of infection in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Methods: We enrolled 484 abdominal surgery patients ≥ 18 years of age, recruited between July 2016 and May 2017.