title: Infectious complications in colorectal surgery.
abstract: Postoperative infectious complications still represent a relevant problem in colorectal surgery. They always results in suffering for the patients and often prolonged hospitalization. Furthermore, they result in additional expenses to cover the cost of antibiotics, blood derivates, total parenteral nutrition, nursing and additional surgical procedures. Prevention and control of hospital infections start with surveillance, which is an important means to constantly evaluate the local bacterial epidemiology. An infection surveillance program finalized to minimize the incidence of postoperative infections through the respect of available techniques leads to a better quality of work in each surgical unit, to a decrease in postoperative hospital stay and to cost reduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, V.le Borri, 57, 21100 Varese, Italy. francesca.rovera@uninsubria.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rovera
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dionigi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piscopo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Masciocchi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Alberio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carcano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diurni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dionigi
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D002097:C-Reactive Protein