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ArticleMedical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran2025

Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Elective and Emergency Surgeries: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Hazem A Megahed, Ahmed Taki-Eldin, Abdel-Monem A Mohamed, Masoud Kh El-Syed Ibrahim, Ashraf Ali Abdel Aziz, Hatem A Megahed, Mohamed Zeen Zeen Farg, Ahmed M Kandel, Abdorabih Alemam, Khaled Mohamed Salamh and 3 more

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Hazem A MegahedDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7872-9971
Ahmed Taki-EldinDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Horus University-Egypt, New Damietta, Egypt.
Abdel-Monem A MohamedDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
Masoud Kh El-Syed IbrahimDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Ashraf Ali Abdel AzizDepartment of General Surgery, Al Ahrar Teaching Hospital, Zagazig, Egypt.
Hatem A MegahedDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Zeen Zeen FargDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Ahmed M KandelDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Abdorabih AlemamDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Khaled Mohamed SalamhDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Lamiaa Z ElmoursiDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Student Hospital, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Ahmed YousefDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine for Boys, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Mona F El WakelHigher Institute for Computers Information and Management Technology, Tanta, Egypt- College of Business, Dar Al Uloom University, Saudi-Arabia.

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Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) cause morbidity, disabilities, and healthcare costs. This study aims to assess patient- and surgery-related factors influencing SSIs with standardized preoperative, operative, and postoperative care. Methods: This prospective cohort study involved 140 patients undergoing elective or emergency surgeries at Al-Azhar University Hospitals, Egypt, from October 2020 to September 2021. Patients were stratified into two groups: emergency (Group A) and elective (Group B). Risk factors for SSIs were assessed through observational and analytical methods, focusing on adults aged 15 and older without prior infections. The chi-square test was utilized to assess the strength of associations for categorical variables. Statistical significance was determined at a p-value under 0.05, with a 95% confidence interval employed for all analyses. Data were tabulated using a spreadsheet and analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 20. Results: Among 140 patients, 25 developed SSIs (19 men, 6 women). Significant differences were found in wound type ( Conclusion: SSIs were more common in emergency surgeries. Risk factors included smoking, diabetes, wound contamination, and prolonged operative times. Effective antibiotic use and infection control measures can decrease SSI occurrence.

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Hazard factors of infectionNosocomial infectionPrevention of infectionSurgical site infection

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