[Influence of Anesthesia on Surgical Site Infections]

Overview

Journal Anaesthesiologie

Specialty Anesthesiology

Date 2024 May 23

PMID 38780623

Authors

Teresa Herrmann

Peter Spieth

Torsten Richter

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Abstract

Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most frequent cause of impaired perioperative wound healing, lead to increased postoperative morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay and are therefore a relevant perioperative complication. In addition to numerous measures taken by the surgical departments, there are anesthesiological options that can help to reduce the risk of SSI. In addition to heat, volume and transfusion management these include, for example, the use of antibiotics and the choice of the anesthesia procedure. This article is intended to provide fundamental knowledge on SSI, shows various options for reducing them in the context of anesthesia and evaluates their effectiveness and evidence based on the current state of knowledge.

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