Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev.  2016 Dec;21(2):57-64. 10.14192/kjhaicp.2016.21.2.57.

Analysis of Characteristics and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan Graduate School of Industrial Technology, Ulsan, Korea. jsejongicp@ulsan.ac.kr
  • 3Department of Nursing, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
  • 4Department of Cardiacthoracic Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to examine surgical site infection (SSI) characteristics and risk factors in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
METHODS
A retrospective observational study was conducted, involving patients undergoing CABG surgery at a tertiary care hospital in Seoul, between January 2010 and December 2013. This study adopted the SSI definition proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and only infections at the sternotomy site were included. Multivariate risk analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors for CABG SSI.
RESULTS
Out of 998 CABG patients, 3.9% (39) cases of SSI were identified. In multivariate analysis, diabetes mellitus (OR=2.016, 95% CI=0.994-4.089), increased body mass index (BMI) (OR=4.555, 95% CI=1.748-11.871), red blood cell (RBC) transfusion (OR=1.106, 95% CI=1.021-1.197), and undergoing cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery (OR=2.790, 95% CI=1.239-6.286) were significantly associated with CABG SSI.
CONCLUSION
Diabetes mellitus, increased BMI, RBC transfusion, and undergoing cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery are independent risk factors for CABG SSI.

Keyword

Coronary artery bypass; Risk factors; Surgical wound infection

MeSH Terms

Body Mass Index
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Vessels*
Diabetes Mellitus
Erythrocytes
Humans
Multivariate Analysis
Observational Study
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors*
Seoul
Sternotomy
Surgical Wound Infection*
Tertiary Healthcare
Transplants

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