A Statewide Assessment of Surgical Site Infection Following Colectomy
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Surgical site infection surveillance following ambulatory surgery.
We assessed 4045 ambulatory surgery patients for surgical site infection (SSI) using claims-based triggers for medical chart review. Of 98 patients flagged by codes suggestive of SSI, 35 had confirmed SSIs. SSI rates ranged from 0 to 3.2% for common procedures. Claims may be useful for SSI surveillance following ambulatory surgery.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181f244f8