Romina Pena, MD Junior Attending General Surgery HISTORIC BACKGROUND Intestinal antisepsis began in the 1900s with the goal of lowering morbidity and mortality rates after strangulated bowel obstruction surgery. Before the antibiotic era, scientists discovered that irrigation of the obstructed bowel prevented mortality by eliminating toxins that were related to intestinal bacteria. A study by […]
Romina Pena, MD Junior Attending, General Surgery Hospital Clinic, Barcelona (Spain) INTRODUCTION Anastomotic leaks are among the most devastating complications following colorectal resection. Despite improvements in preoperative preparation, surgical technique and postoperative care, complications varying from surgical site infection (SSI) to anastomotic leakage are still a heavy burden in colorectal surgery. As to why they […]
Sara Tavares Nogueira, MD General Surgery Specialist AIS Channel Medical Team Introduction Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are potential complications associated with any type of surgical procedure. Although SSIs are among the most preventable Health-Associated Infections (HAIs), they still represent a significant burden in terms of patient morbidity and mortality and additional costs to health systems […]
