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Published in: Surgery Today 6/2019

Open Access 01-06-2019 | Enterostomy | Original Article

The association between the increased performance of laparoscopic colon surgery and a reduced risk of surgical site infection

Authors: Yoshinori Kagawa, Daisaku Yamada, Makoto Yamasaki, Atsushi Miyamoto, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Kazuo Yamabe, Mitsunobu Imazato, Hiroki Fukunaga, Shogo Kobayashi, Junzo Shimizu, Koji Umeshita, Toshinori Ito, Yuichiro Doki, Masaki Mori

Published in: Surgery Today | Issue 6/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most frequently occurring nosocomial infection. Remarkable surgical progress has recently been made in laparoscopic surgery. Therefore, our objective was to investigate the association between increased rates of laparoscopic colon surgery and SSI.

Methods

We retrospectively investigated SSI surveillance data from July 2003 to December 2015. Two university hospitals and 25 university-affiliated hospitals participated in prospective SSI surveillance. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to detect significant associations.

Results

We investigated 9655 colon surgeries. The year in which surgery was performed was significantly associated with the SSI rate (p = 0.0381). The rate of laparoscopic surgery gradually increased during the study period, and by 2012 it was routinely used for > 50% of colon surgeries. Laparoscopic surgery became a significant factor associated with reduced SSI rates compared with conventional open surgery once the performance rate of laparoscopic surgery reached > 50%.

Conclusions

Increasing rates of laparoscopic colon surgery tended to be associated with a reduction in the SSI risk after surgical treatment of colonic disease. The results of this study might encourage surgeons to view laparoscopic surgical techniques as an evidence-based approach for reducing the risk of SSI.
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Metadata
Title
The association between the increased performance of laparoscopic colon surgery and a reduced risk of surgical site infection
Authors
Yoshinori Kagawa
Daisaku Yamada
Makoto Yamasaki
Atsushi Miyamoto
Tsunekazu Mizushima
Kazuo Yamabe
Mitsunobu Imazato
Hiroki Fukunaga
Shogo Kobayashi
Junzo Shimizu
Koji Umeshita
Toshinori Ito
Yuichiro Doki
Masaki Mori
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Surgery Today / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0941-1291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2813
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-019-1760-1

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