[Surgical site infections in breast surgery: a descriptive study].
BACKGROUND
The incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) in breast surgery is 3.1%. The risk to develop SSIs seems correlated to the level of glycemia.


METHODS
The aim is to test a correlation between glycemic values and SSIs in breast surgery with a longitudinal perspective study. The data were collected in a Surgical Department of a University Hospital of north-east Italy; the study is in the context of the Regional Surveillance Program of Health Agency.


RESULTS
We have observed 100 patients. The incidence of the SSIs has been 5.7%. The patients that have developed the SSIs were in ordinary recovery, with a glycemic value taller then the patients without SSIs both in preoperative (92.6 vses 88.5) that in postoperative period (104 vses 91.8 and 108.3 vses 94).


CONCLUSIONS
We cannot test a correlation between SSIs and glycemic value nevertheless for the clinical practice we have important guideline.
Leonardo
L
Di Taranto
Marika
M
Pascolo
Giuliana
G
Gentile
Roberto
R
Petri
Tutor, Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica, Università degli Studi di Udine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Santa Maria della Misericordia Corrispondence: giampiera.bulfone@uniud.it.
Giampiera
G
Bulfone
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*
D001786:Blood Glucose