Study of Post Surgical Site of Abdominal Infections in Andhra Pradesh Population

Abstract

Out of 198 abdominal surgeries in adult patients (111 males and 87 females) 16(8%) patients had infections at surgical site, 3(18.7%) were cholecystectomy, 3(18.7%) were appendectomy, 3(18.7%) had umbilical hernia repair, 2 (12.5%) had hepatectomy, 2(12.5%) had vagotomy, 3(18.7%) had post-KUB surgeries. History of the these patients was 5(31.2%) were Diabetes mellitus (D.M), 2(12.5%) were smokers, 2(12.5%) were anemic, 4(25%) were obese, 3(18.7%) were malnourished. The organisms at the post surgical infected site were 9(56.2%) E. Coli, 4(25%) had staphylococcus, 3(18.7%) had klebsiella. This surgical site infections at different surgeries will lead to many risk factors & end into morbidity and mortalities if not treated with suitable antibiotics. This study will be quite useful to surgeons, pathologist and microbiologist to treat the wounds before leading into secondary infections.