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Type of post-operative infection
| DSC Utilization | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Middle | High | ||
| 5 centers (n=111) |
17 centers (n=406) |
23 centers (n=766) |
p-value |
|
| Wound dehiscence | 0 (0%) | 10 (2.5%) | 7 (0.9%) | 0.04 |
| Wound infection | 3 (2.7%) | 16 (3.9%) | 32 (4.2%) | 0.76 |
| Postoperative sepsis | 5 (4.5%) | 55 (13.6%) | 95 (12.4%) | 0.03 |
| Mediastinitis | 1 (0.9%) | 2 (0.5%) | 14 (1.8%) | 0.15 |
| Postoperative endocarditis | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.3%) | 3 (0.4%) | 0.76 |
