Prevalencia de infección de herida quirúrgica en pacientes con abdomen agudo no traumático tratados quirúrgicamente en el servicio de emergencias del Hospital General Dr. Liborio Panchana Sotomayor durante el periodo de enero a diciembre del 2023.

Abstract

Introduction: Non-traumatic acute abdomen is one of the main reasons for consultation in emergency services, whose etiology includes a set of pathologies that, if not treated in a timely manner, can compromise the patient's life, requiring early surgical intervention. Surgical wound infections can increase morbidity and, in cases where comorbidities or additional complications coexist, also increase the risk of mortality. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of surgical wound infection in patients with non-traumatic acute abdomen treated surgically in the emergency department of Dr. Liborio Panchana Sotomayor General Hospital during the period from January to December 2023. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and retrospective study, at Dr. Liborio Panchana Sotomayor General Hospital during 2023 in which 513 patients were included. Results: The prevalence of surgical wound infection in patients with non-traumatic acute abdomen is 40.7% (209 cases). Conclusions: A considerable proportion of patients with non-traumatic acute abdomen undergoing surgery develop surgical wound infection.