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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2023

PRESS survey: PREvention of surgical site infection-a global pan-specialty survey of practice protocol.

J Heinz, J Walshaw, J Y Kwan, J Long, D Carradice, J Totty, K M Kontouli, P Lainas, L Hitchman, G Smith and 11 more

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 12 institutions in 6 countries.

J HeinzClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
J WalshawClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
J Y KwanLeeds Vascular Institute, Leeds Teachings Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
J LongClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
D CarradiceClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
J TottyClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
K M KontouliDepartment of Mathematics, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
P LainasDepartment of Digestive Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital, HEAL Academy, Athens, Greece.
L HitchmanClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
G SmithClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
B HuoFaculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
H GuadalajaraDepartment of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
D Garcia-OlmoDepartment of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
D SharmaDepartment of Surgery, Government NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, India.
C S BiyaniDepartment of Urology, St James University Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom.
J TomlinsonTrauma and Orthopedics, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
M LoubaniDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Hull, United Kingdom.
R GalliDepartment of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Liestal, Switzerland.
R LathanClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
I ChetterClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
M YiasemidouClinical Sciences Centre, Hull York Medical School, Hull, United Kingdom.
Hull York Medical School · GBUniversity of Hull · GBLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · GBBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBDalhousie University · CAHospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz · ESMetropolitan Hospital · GRNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College · INSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid · ESUniversity of Ioannina · GRUniversity of York · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) complicate up to 40% of surgical procedures, leading to increased patient morbidity and mortality. Previous research identified disparities in SSI prevention guidelines and clinical practices across different institutions. The study aims to identify variations in SSI prevention practices within and between specialties and financial systems and provide a representation of existing SSI preventative measures to help improve the standardization of SSI prevention practices. Methods: This collaborative cross-sectional survey will be aimed at pan-surgical specialties internationally. The study has been designed and will be reported in line with the CROSS and CHERRIES standards. An international study steering committee will design and internally validate the survey in multiple consensus-based rounds. This will be based on SSI prevention measures outlined in the CDC (2017), WHO (2018), NICE (2019), Wounds UK (2020) and the International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel (ISWCAP) guidelines. The questionnaire will include demographics, SSI surveillance, preoperative, peri-operative and postoperative SSI prevention. Data will be collected on participants' surgical specialty, operative grade, of practice and financial healthcare system of practice. The online survey will be designed and disseminated using Qualtrics Discussion: Current SSI prevention practice in UK Vascular surgery varies considerably, with little consensus on many measures. Given the inconsistency in guidelines on how to prevent SSIs, there is a need for standardization. This survey will investigate the disparity in SSI preventative measures between different surgical fields and countries.

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