title: [Surgical site infection and its risk factors in colon surgeries].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the occurrence of surgical site infection (SSI) and its risk factors in patients undergoing colon surgery in a tertiary hospital located in the countryside of the state of São Paulo.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective cohort study, with collection of information contained in the medical records of patients undergoing colon surgery in the period between January 2010 and December 2013. The studied variables were the possible risk factors related to the patient, to demographic characteristics and the surgical procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, were evaluated 155 patients with an overall SSI incidence of 16.7%. A statistically significant association was found both in the univariate as in the multivariate analysis between the SSI and the following variables: male gender, Charlson index and mechanical bowel preparation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The understanding of health professionals about the factors that influence the incidence of SSI in colon surgery may contribute to the quality of care provided to surgical patients, from effective actions to minimize the risk of infections.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Suzimar de Fátima Benato
authors.initials: Sde F
authors.lastname: Fusco
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Natiara Medolago
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Massarico
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Virginia Martins Faria Fadul
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Doenças Tropicais e Diagnóstico por Imagem, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Magno Castelo Branco
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Fortaleza
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Érika Cibele Pereira
authors.initials: ÉC
authors.lastname: Pavan
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Valéria de Castilho
authors.initials: Vde C
authors.lastname: Palhares
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo de
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marla Andréia Garcia de
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Avila
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria José Trevizani
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nitsche
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult