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Panigrahi Sucheta, Kishan Bhoi, Abinasha Mohapatra, Sudarsan Sethy*, Pratik Swain, Mettu Anisha

Volume :

14

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSI) are an important global public health problem and accounting for 22% of nosocomial infections. Globally surgical site infections (SSIs) lead to longer hospital stays and limiting the potential benefits of surgical interventions, increasing mortality risks and costs of patient. Objective: To determine if preoperative total cholesterol and serum albumin levels are associated with increased risk of surgical site infections and mortality. Materials and Methods: 100 Cases were selected from the patients who got admitted to department of General Surgery, V.S.S. Medical College and hospital (VIMSAR), Burla for major elective surgery between November 2020 to October 2022. The study is an observational cross sectional study. Pre-operative serum albumin and serum cholesterol were estimated and any surgical site infection was noted following surgery. Association between serum albumin and serum cholesterol with SSI were evaluated by Chi-square test and independent sample T test using SPSS software. Results: Out of 100 cases, 16 cases developed SSI. Most of the cases developing SSI had serum albumin level < 3> Conclusion: Pre-operative evaluation of serum albumin and serum cholesterol should be done on a routine basis as nutritional assessment factors, so that SSI can be prevented by improving the albumin and cholesterol levels.