Patient Risk Factors for Mechanical Wound Complications and Postoperative Infections after Elective Open Intestinal Resection

Authors

Wei Chao Chang
Akiva Turner, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Anthony Dyda
Michael Imon

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2016

Abstract

Objective: To identify risk factors for mechanical wound complications and postoperative infections in patients’ preoperative profiles. Design: Quantitative retrospective cohort study using 2009–2011 HCUP NIS databases. Patients: 56,853 patients who underwent elective open intestinal resection. Measurements: Predictors of mechanical wound complications and postoperative infections in patients’ personal, social history, and comorbidity profiles.

Volume

10

Issue

4

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Chang, Wei Chao; Turner, Akiva; Dyda, Anthony; and Imon, Michael, "Patient Risk Factors for Mechanical Wound Complications and Postoperative Infections after Elective Open Intestinal Resection" (2016). Department of Health Sciences Faculty Articles. 151.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hs_facarticles/151