Appendix, Gallbladder and Surgical Emergencies · 2 January 2026

Low Surgical Site Infection Rates in Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Emergency abdominal surgeries with primary wound closure show promising results in infection control.

Surgical site infection rate was 12.6% among 772 patients.
Emergency laparoscopic surgeries had a significantly lower infection rate (3.0%) compared to open surgery (15.9%).
Key risk factors included BMI ≥30, peritonitis, stoma formation, and laparotomy.

Surgeons should consider minimally invasive techniques and assess patient risk factors to improve outcomes in this high-stakes setting.

Journal Article by Madsen M, Skovsen AP and Tolstrup MB in ANZ J Surg

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