Risk factors for surgical wound complications following abdominal surgery: a systematic literature review

• Main Author: Silva, Patrícia de Souza e
• Publication Date: 2008
• Other Authors: Borges, Eline Lima, Lima, Mércia de Paula
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Reme (Online)
• Download full: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50595
• topic: Dehiscencia de la Herida Operatoria; Infección Pélvica; Infección puerperal; Infección de la herida operatoria; Infección de Heridas; Deiscência da Ferida Operatória; Infecção Pélvica; Infecção Puerperal; Infecção da Ferida Operatória; Infecção dos Ferimentos; Surgical Wound Dehiscence; Pelvic Infection; Puerperal Infection; Surgical Wound Infection; Wound Infection

A systematic literature review was carried out to identify risk factors for surgical wound complications following abdominal surgery. Studies published in English, Portuguese and Spanish in the period of 1986 to 2006 were obtained from LILACS, BDENF, PUBMED and COCHRANE database. Only randomized controlled clinical essays and meta-analyses were included. Based on these criteria, seven studies were selected. Results: risk factors associated to developing surgical wound complications included surgical technique, abdominal incision, use of two scalpels, use of surgical masks, surgical wound dressing, trichotomy and smoking. Conclusions: once the studies included in this review were limited to clean and elective surgeries, results should be interpreted with great care when extended to other types of surgeries. Controlled and randomized clinical studies involving abdominal surgery patients should be carried out to examine other risk factors for surgical wound complications.