TABLE 3.

Pediatric Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) Reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, by Surgery Type, 2011–2014^a,b

	SSIs Reported
Surgery Type	No. %	No. %
Appendix surgery	682	23.2
Colon surgery	554	18.8
Ventricular shunt	429	14.6
Cardiac surgery	344	11.7
Spinal fusion	319	10.9
Cesarean section	101	3.4
Small bowel surgery	100	3.4
Exploratory Laparotomy	80	2.7
Craniotomy	57	1.9
Laminectomy	51	1.7
Open reduction of fracture	48	1.6
Bile duct, liver or pancreatic surgery	23	0.8
Liver transplant	20	0.7
Gastric surgery	18	0.6
Abdominal hysterectomy	16	0.5
Gallbladder surgery	15	0.5
Pacemaker surgery	15	0.5
Herniorrhaphy	9	0.3
Otherc	59	2.0
Total	2,940	100

^aSurgeries with fewer than 15 SSIs reported are not shown, with the exception of herniorrhaphy.

^bBeginning in 2014, only surgeries with primary closure are included.

^cOther includes hip prosthesis (n = 14, 0.5%), knee prosthesis (n = 7, 0.2%), ovarian surgery (n = 6, 0.2%), thoracic surgery (n = 6, 0.2%), abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (n = 5, 0.2%), kidney transplant (n = 5, 0.2%), rectal surgery (n = 5, 0.2%), coronary artery bypass graft with both chest and donor site incision (n = 3, 0.1%), breast surgery (n = 2, 0.1%), limb amputation (n = 2, 0.1%), spleen surgery (n = 2, 0.1%), heart transplant (n = 1, 0.03%), kidney surgery (n = 1, 0.03%).