{"product_id":"infections-in-surgery-von-undefined-1","title":"Infections in Surgery","description":"\n                                \n                \u003cp\u003eInfections in surgery, commonly known as surgical site infections (SSIs), are complications that may occur after a surgical procedure. SSIs represent a serious problem leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs, highlighting the need for continued efforts to improve surgical practices and reduce their incidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \n                \u003cp\u003eSeveral factors can contribute to the development of SSIs: patient-related factors (such as obesity, advanced age, diabetes, immunosuppression, pre-existing infections etc.); preoperative preparation-related factors (such as incomplete skin antisepsis or failure to administer appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis); microbial contamination (despite sterile techniques, microorganisms can infect the surgical site); surgical procedure-related factors (duration and complexity of the surgeries); postoperative care-related factors (such as inadequate wound care or infection control measures).\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \n                \u003cp\u003eTo prevent SSIs, healthcare facilities implement various strategies, including: optimization of patients’ conditions before surgery; preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis; strict sterile technique; postoperative wound care; surveillance and monitoring to identify and address SSIs early, preventing their spread and complications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \n                \u003cp\u003eDespite the evidence supporting the effectiveness of best practices, many clinicians fail to implement them, and evidence-based practices that optimize both the prevention and treatment of SSIs tend to be underused, highlighting the importance of ongoing research and improvement in surgical techniques and infection control practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                \n                \u003cp\u003eThis open access book provides a practical toolkit for surgeons and intensivists to improve their daily clinical practices in order to reduce the risk of SSIs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                            \n            \u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783031604614\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePrevention and Management\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783031604614","offer_id":53725730046277,"sku":"9783031604614","price":53.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/cda15efe-bd8f-4dfd-bbfd-388173361e01.jpg?v=1780028484","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/infections-in-surgery-von-undefined-1","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}