Pre-intervention (n = 90) | Post-intervention (n = 93) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Wound class | |||
Clean (C) | 48 (53.3%) | 57 (61.2%) | |
Clean-Contaminated (CC) | 24 (26.6%) | 22 (24.4%) | |
Contaminated (CO) | 18 (20%) | 14 (15.4%) | |
Dirty-Infected (D) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Emergency procedure | |||
Yes | 8 (8.8%) | 21 (22.5%) | 0.02 |
No | 82 (91.2%) | 71 (77.5%) | 0.02 |
Type of procedure | |||
Appendectomy | 16 (17.7%) | 16 (17.2%) | 0.9 |
Gastrointestinal/liver-biliary tract | 24 (26.6%) | 16 (17.2%) | 0.12 |
Head and neck | 2 (2.2%) | 10 (10.7%) | 0.2 |
Inguinal / scrotum | 10 (11.1%) | 5 (5.3%) | 0.15 |
Paediatric Gynaecology | 1 (1.1%) | 4 (4.3%) | 0.18 |
Skin/soft tissue | 11 (12.2%) | 9 (9.6%) | 0.75 |
Thoracic | 1 (1.1%) | 9 (9.6%) | 0.03 |
Urologic | 6 (6.6%) | 7 (7.5%) | 0.95 |
Other | 19 (21.1%) | 17 (18.2%) | 0.93 |