Surgical Drains and Nosocomial Infections at Santa María del Socorro Hospital in Ica - 2024

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35563/rmp.v14i2.650

Keywords:

Surgical drain, hospital-acquired infection, abdominal surgery, cross-sectional studies, Peru

Abstract

ABSTRAC

 Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a frequent complication of surgical care, increasing morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Although surgical drains are often useful, they may also serve as entry points for pathogens. Objective: To determine the association between the use of surgical drains and the frequency of hospital-acquired infections at Santa María del Socorro Hospital in Ica, Peru, during 2024. Methods: A cross-sectional, retrospective, and analytical study was conducted among 177 adult patients who underwent abdominal surgery. Sociodemographic, clinical, and surgical variables were analyzed using a validated data collection form. Descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test were applied to assess associations (p 7 days) was also more frequent in the drainage group (37.8 % vs. 0 %; p  < 0,001). Conclusions: The use of surgical drains was significantly associated with increased frequency and severity of hospital acquired infections. Strict indications and timely removal of these devices are recommended, along with strengthened institutional prevention strategies.

 

Downloads

Published

2025-08-03

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): May - August

Section

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Garcia-Altamirano Katherine Fabiola, Arroyo-Anglas Hugo

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Copyright is retained by the authors, who have the right to share, copy, distribute, perform, and publicly communicate their article, or parts of it, provided that the original publication in the journal is acknowledged.

Authors may archive in the repository of their institution:

  • The thesis from which the published article derives.
  • The pre-print version: version prior to peer review.
  • The post-print version: final version after peer review.
  • The final version or final version created by the editor for publication.

How to Cite

Surgical Drains and Nosocomial Infections at Santa María del Socorro Hospital in Ica - 2024. (2025). Revista Médica Panacea, 14(2), 52-64. https://doi.org/10.35563/rmp.v14i2.650