Analysis of Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Patients With Acute Abdomen at Hospital of State University of Haiti

Risk Factors Associated With the Occurrence of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in Patients Operated for Acute Abdomen at Hôpital de l'Université d'Etat d'Haiti (HUEH) From January 2018 to December 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors associated with surgical site infection.

87 patients medical records from January 2018 to December 2020 will be analyzed to detect the risk factors linked to the occurence of surgical site infection. Then the strength of their association with surgical site infection will be determined via multivariate analysis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female or male patients over 12 years of age.
• Admitted to the Surgery Department for acute surgical abdomen and having undergone surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have undergone abdominal surgery for urological or gynecological pathologies
• Files with missing information on preoperative, operative and post-operative arrangements