Results: Key Findings Overall incidence of SSIs was 26.7%Overall incidence of SSIs was 26.7% 86.4% occurred with emergency procedures86.4% occurred with emergency procedures 13.6% occurred with elective procedures13.6% occurred with elective procedures 18% of SSIs identified after discharge18% of SSIs identified after discharge Identified risk factors for SSI were:Identified risk factors for SSI were: Dirty or infected woundDirty or infected wound Drain use longer than 9 daysDrain use longer than 9 days Length of surgery greater than the 75th percentileLength of surgery greater than the 75th percentile Patients with SSI had a longer hospital stay than non- infected patientsPatients with SSI had a longer hospital stay than non- infected patients
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