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Sternal wound infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: an unexpected benefit |pdf=|usr=}}{{33241715}} gab.com Text Sternal wound infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: an unexpected benefit JO: Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann http://www.kidney.de/pget.php?&tw=1&pmid=33241715 #FOAvip BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus, now termed SARS-CoV-2, has had a significant impact on cardiac surgical services globally. Although drastically reduced, our institution has maintained a significant level of cardiac surgical activity during the pandemic. Rigorous COVID-19 guidelines have been instituted to mitigate the risk of viral transmission. We observed a reduction in sternal wound infections since the institution of new perioperative surgical guidelines. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent cardiac surgery at our institution since a national lockdown was declared in March 2020. A retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent cardiac surgery in the 12 months preceding the national lockdown, as a baseline cohort group, was also performed. RESULTS: A total of 2600 patients (493 during the COVID-19 pandemic) were included in this study. Urgent/emergency procedures accounted for more than 60% of procedures performed during the lockdown compared to 39% previously. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 4 sternal wound infections with an overall incidence of 0.8%. In comparison, the incidence of sternal wound infections was significantly higher at 3.0% in the 12-month period prior to lockdown with 63 sternal wound infections (p = 0.006). CONCLUSION: This report suggests a significant role of iatrogenic causes in sternal wound infections prior to the pandemic. The strict implementation of guidelines in the perioperative period suggests that sternal wound infections can be prevented. We propose that the now widespread COVID-19 guidelines to reduce transmission risk be adapted to help reduce the incidence of sternal wound infections. Twit Text FOAVip Sternal wound infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: an unexpected benefit ????Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann http://www.kidney.de/pget.php?&tw=1&pmid=33241715 #FOAvip Twit Text # Free Paper on # # # # # LINK http://www.kidney.de/pget.php?&tw=1&pmid=33241715 #FOAvip English Wikipedia <ref>{{Cite pmid|33241715}}</ref> Sternal wound infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: an unexpected benefit #MMPMID33241715 Hussain A; Ike DI; Durand-Hill M; Ibrahim S; Roberts N Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2021[Jun]; 29 (5): 376-380 PMID33241715show ga BACKGROUND: The novel coronavirus, now termed SARS-CoV-2, has had a significant impact on cardiac surgical services globally. Although drastically reduced, our institution has maintained a significant level of cardiac surgical activity during the pandemic. Rigorous COVID-19 guidelines have been instituted to mitigate the risk of viral transmission. We observed a reduction in sternal wound infections since the institution of new perioperative surgical guidelines. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent cardiac surgery at our institution since a national lockdown was declared in March 2020. A retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent cardiac surgery in the 12 months preceding the national lockdown, as a baseline cohort group, was also performed. RESULTS: A total of 2600 patients (493 during the COVID-19 pandemic) were included in this study. Urgent/emergency procedures accounted for more than 60% of procedures performed during the lockdown compared to 39% previously. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 4 sternal wound infections with an overall incidence of 0.8%. In comparison, the incidence of sternal wound infections was significantly higher at 3.0% in the 12-month period prior to lockdown with 63 sternal wound infections (p = 0.006). CONCLUSION: This report suggests a significant role of iatrogenic causes in sternal wound infections prior to the pandemic. The strict implementation of guidelines in the perioperative period suggests that sternal wound infections can be prevented. We propose that the now widespread COVID-19 guidelines to reduce transmission risk be adapted to help reduce the incidence of sternal wound infections. |*Infection Control[MESH] |Aged[MESH] |COVID-19/*prevention & control/transmission[MESH] |Cardiac Surgical Procedures/*adverse effects[MESH] |Female[MESH] |Humans[MESH] |Incidence[MESH] |Male[MESH] |Middle Aged[MESH] |Retrospective Studies[MESH] |Risk Assessment[MESH] |Risk Factors[MESH] |Sternotomy/*adverse effects[MESH] |Surgical Wound Infection/diagnosis/epidemiology/*prevention & control[MESH] |Time Factors[MESH]Sternal wound infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: an unexpected b(epmc).pdf DeepDyve Pubget Overpricing