Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Feb 2015
Surgical site infections (SSIs) after stoma reversal (SR): risk factors, implications, and protective strategies.
Stoma reversals (SRs) are commonly performed with potentially significant postoperative complications including surgical site infections (SSIs). Our aim was to determine the incidence and risk factors for SSIs in a large cohort of SR patients. ⋯ Smoking increased the risk of SR SSIs in patients by over twofold, and SR SSIs are associated with additional significant morbidities. Smoking cessation should be an important part of any SSI risk-reduction strategy.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Feb 2015
Risk factors for 30-day readmissions after hepatectomy: analysis of 2444 patients from the ACS-NSQIP database.
The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with unplanned readmissions after hepatectomies. ⋯ Transfusion, complexity of procedure, and duration of operation were the strongest predictors of unplanned readmissions after liver resection.