Online ISSN: 2515-8260

EVALUATION OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION IN ABDOMINAL SURGERIESIN THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE- AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

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Dr. Bhanumati Giridharan,1 Dr.Pankaj Surana,2 Dr.Byomokesh Patro,3 Dr. P. Dhanasekaran, 4*Dr. P. N. Shanmugasundaram5

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Background: Surgical site infection is increasingly recognized as a measure of the quality of patient care by surgeons, the incidence of SSI in our environment is still high when compared to the developed world. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the incidence, risk factors and the types of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) in postoperative abdominal surgeries.

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