The impact of minimally invasive surgical approaches on surgical-site infections

We performed a literature review to describe the risk of surgical-site infection (SSI) in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) compared to standard open surgery. Most studies reported decreased SSI rates among patients undergoing MIS compared to open procedures. However, many were observational studies...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2024-05, Vol.45 (5), p.557-561
Main Authors: Sweitzer, Stephanie F., Sickbert-Bennett, Emily E., Seidelman, Jessica, Anderson, Deverick J., Lim, Moe R., Weber, David J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abscesses
Appendectomy
Arthritis
Clinical trials
Colorectal surgery
Commentary
Hospitals
Humans
Hysterectomy
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy
Length of stay
Literature reviews
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods
Mortality
Multivariate analysis
Observational studies
Patients
Retrospective Studies
Robotic surgery
Surgical site infections
Surgical Wound Infection
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We performed a literature review to describe the risk of surgical-site infection (SSI) in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) compared to standard open surgery. Most studies reported decreased SSI rates among patients undergoing MIS compared to open procedures. However, many were observational studies and may have been affected by selection bias. MIS is associated with reduced risk of surgical-site infection compared to standard open surgery and should be considered when feasible.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2023.277