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Global incidence of surgical site infection after appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Although surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most studied healthcare-associated infections, the global burden of SSI after appendectomy remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:We estimated the incidence of SSI after appendectomy at global and regional levels. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. PARTICIPANTS:Appendectomy patients. DATA SOURCES:EMBASE, PubMed and Web of Science were searched, with no language restrictions, to identify observational studies and clinical trials published between 1 January 2000 and 30 December 2018 and reporting on the incidence of SSI after appendectomy. A random-effect model meta-analysis served to obtain the pooled incidence of SSI after appendectomy. RESULTS:In total, 226 studies (729?434 participants from 49 countries) were included in the meta-analysis. With regard to methodological quality, 59 (26.1%) studies had low risk of bias, 147 (65.0%) had moderate risk of bias and 20 (8.8%) had high risk of bias. We found an overall incidence of SSI of 7.0 per 100 appendectomies (95% prediction interval: 1.0-17.6), varying from 0 to 37.4 per 100 appendectomies. A subgroup analysis to identify sources of heterogeneity showed that the incidence varied from 5.8 in Europe to 12.6 per 100 appendectomies in Africa (p<0.0001). The incidence of SSI after appendectomy increased when the level of income decreased, from 6.2 in high-income countries to 11.1 per 100 appendectomies in low-income countries (p=0.015). Open appendectomy (11.0 per 100 surgical procedures) was found to have a higher incidence of SSI compared with laparoscopy (4.6 per 100 appendectomies) (p=0.0002). CONCLUSION:This study suggests a high burden of SSI after appendectomy in some regions (especially Africa) and in low-income countries. Strategies are needed to implement and disseminate the WHO guidelines to decrease the burden of SSI after appendectomy in these regions. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER:CRD42017075257.

SUBMITTER: Danwang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045165 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Global incidence of surgical site infection after appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Danwang Celestin C   Bigna Jean Joel JJ   Tochie Joel Noutakdie JN   Mbonda Aimé A   Mbanga Clarence Mvalo CM   Nzalie Rolf Nyah Tuku RNT   Guifo Marc Leroy ML   Essomba Arthur A  

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<h4>Background</h4>Although surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most studied healthcare-associated infections, the global burden of SSI after appendectomy remains unknown.<h4>Objective</h4>We estimated the incidence of SSI after appendectomy at global and regional levels.<h4>Design</h4>Systematic review and meta-analysis.<h4>Participants</h4>Appendectomy patients.<h4>Data sources</h4>EMBASE, PubMed and Web of Science were searched, with no language restrictions, to identify observational  ...[more]

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