Predictive factors for the development of surgical site infection in adults undergoing initial open inguinal hernia repair
ConclusionDiabetes, BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2, and current smoking are significantly associated with an increased odds surgical site infection after initial, open, reducible inguinal hernia repair in adults with clean surgical sites.
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