TABLE 5.
Independent Risk Factors for Incisional Surgical Site Infection
Risk Factor | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* | P |
---|---|---|
Diabetes | 1.87 (1.06, 3.30) | 0.031 |
Type of surgery | ||
Gastroesophageal | Reference | |
Hepatopancreatobiliary | 0.73 (0.36, 1.50) | 0.35 |
Small bowel surgery | 2.97 (1.30, 6.74) | 0.011 |
Colorectal | 2.13 (0.92, 4.96) | 0.085 |
Laparoscopic approach | 0.27 (0.14, 0.52) | <0.001 |
Increasing surgical complexity (per work RVU) | 1.034 (1.005, 1.064) | 0.018 |
Controlling for age, diabetes, ASA class, significant alcohol use, surgery status (elective vs. emergency), wound class, length of surgery, estimated blood loss, and perioperative normothermia.
OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; RVU, relative value unit.