Table 8.
Extended stay associated with surgical site infection
| Source | Country | Procedure | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rios et al. (10) | Spain | Appendicectomy | 7·5 |
| Plowman et al. (6) | UK | General surgery | 6·5 |
| Stockley et al. (34) | UK | Six procedures — at various time points | 7·6 |
| Geubbels et al. (14) | Netherlands | 17 procedures — including herniorrhaphy, caesarean section and colon resection | 11·6 |
| Schulgen et al. (88) | Germany | Elective and emergency | 11·0 |
| Cainzos et al. (75) | Seven‐country survey | Biliary tract stone | 8·0 |
| Ronveaux et al. (8) | Belgium | 10 procedures cited | 8·9 |
| Morales et al. (89) | Spain | General surgery | 10·0 |
| Vegas et al. (81) | Spain | ICD‐9‐CM codes for diagnosis and surgical procedure – recorded not detailed | 14·3 |
| Coello et al. (5) | UK | Gynaecology, general and orthopaedics | 10·2 |
| Kappstein et al. (83) | Germany | Cardiac | 12·2 |