The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon · 1992 · 50 citations · 0 references
MedicinePerioperative MedicineSurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryInfection PreventionPerioperative Infection PreventionHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionInfection ManagementPostoperative Infection PreventionSurgical Infection ManagementSurgical ProphylaxisWound InfectionHospital Stay DurationIncidence Of Hospital InfectionsMatchingPostoperative Infectious ComplicationsPostoperative Surgical Site InfectionPostoperative Wound ComplicationsProspective Cohort Data
To determine the prolongation of hospital stay due to postoperative wound infections following cardiac surgery, a prospective cohort study was performed by matching multiple control patients without infection to each infected patient (= case). Out of 22 cases, no patient died. No case had to be excluded from the matching process because of a lack of suitable control patients. The maximum number of controls per case was 10. The mean added stay was 12.2 days constituting a considerable prolongation of stay due to wound infection in cardiac surgery.