Surgical site infection in breast implant implants: an integrative literature review

• Autor(a) principal: Rodrigues de Souza, Débora
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Isabel de Amorim Lino, Alexandra
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Health Residencies Journal (HRJ)
• Texto Completo: https://escsresidencias.emnuvens.com.br/hrj/article/view/450
• topic: infecção da ferida cirúrgica;; implante mamário;; procedimento cirúrgico eletivo; surgical wound infection;; breast implant;; elective surgical procedure

Objective: To analyze the literature describing surgical site infections in breast implant implants. Method: This is an integrative literature review, in the BVS and PUBMED databases. Results and discussion: 198 articles were collected through the search in the database, and 21 articles were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study, in which a relationship was evidenced between risk factors such as: comorbidities, age, BMI, chronic diseases, use of drains leading to a higher incidence of SSI. Conclusion: However, the integrative review concluded the importance of knowledge related to the implantation of breast implants, in addition to professional updating, offering a quality of care, aiming at patient safety.