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| Title |
Does umbilical contamination correlate with colorectal surgery patient outcomes?
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| Published in |
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, November 2019
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00384-019-03443-7 |
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| Authors |
Justin T. Brady, Alison R. Althans, Madhuri Nishtala, Scott R. Steele, Sharon L. Stein, Harry L. Reynolds, Conor P. Delaney, Emily Steinhagen |
| Abstract |
Most preoperative assessment tools to evaluate risk for postoperative complications require multiple data points to be collected and can be logistically burdensome. This study evaluated if umbilical contamination, a simple bedside assessment, correlated with surgical outcomes. A 6-point score to measure umbilical contamination was developed and applied prospectively to patients undergoing colorectal surgery at an academic medical center. There were 200 patients enrolled (mean age 58.1 ± 14.8; 56% female). The mean BMI was 28.6 ± 7.4. Indications for surgery included colon cancer (24%), rectal cancer (18%), diverticulitis (13.5%), and Crohn's disease (12.5%). Umbilical contamination scores were 0 (23%, cleanest), 1 (26%), 2 (21%), 3 (24%), 4 (6%), and 5 (0%, dirtiest). Umbilical contamination did not correlate with preoperative functional status (p > 0.2). Umbilical contamination correlated with increased length of stay (rho = 0.19, p = 0.007) and postoperative complications (OR 1.3, 1.02-1.7, p = 0.04), but not readmission (p = 0.3) or discharge disposition (p > 0.2). Sterile preparation of the abdomen is an important component of proper surgical technique and umbilical contamination correlates with increased postoperative complications. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 73 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 45% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 5% |
| Australia | 4 | 5% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Comoros | 1 | 1% |
| Singapore | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 19 | 26% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 33 | 45% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 27 | 37% |
| Scientists | 11 | 15% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 22 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 23% |
| Other | 3 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 9% |
| Researcher | 2 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 5 | 23% |
| Unknown | 4 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 55% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 5% |
| Engineering | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 6 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 52. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 December 2021.
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