New York City—Having additional OR personnel during the intraoperative period is not associated with an increased risk for surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a recent retrospective case control trial.
Surgical site infections are a significant source of patient morbidity and medical costs; prior studies have suggested that intraoperative traffic and the number of OR personnel might be risk factors for SSIs, according to Brendan T. Wanta, MD, lead study author and Critical Care