PENGARUH UMUR DAN PENYAKIT PENYERTA TERHADAP RESIKO INFEKSI LUKA OPERASI PADA PASIEN BEDAH GASTROINTESTINAL

Authors

  • Imaniar Noor Faridah Fakultas Farmasi UAD
  • Tri Murti Andayani Fakultas Farmasi UGM
  • Inayati Inayati Instalasi Farmasi Rumah Sakit PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12928/pharmaciana.v2i2.668

Keywords:

Surgical site infection, gastrointestinal surgery, characteristics of patients

Abstract

Surgical Site Infection/SSI is the result of the contamination of bacteria which
enter the body during surgery. High risk of SSI is occured in gastrointestinal surgery
and influenced by the characteristics of the patients such as age and comorbidity since
they deal with immunity system of the body. The research was aimed to identity the
influence of age and comorbidity to the high risk of SSI in gastrointestinal surgery
patients. The research was a cross sectional research conducted prospectively at PKU
Muhammadiyah Hospital Yogyakarta from January to March 2012. The research
subjects were all inpatients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, having visible
surgical site and using antibiotic to prevent surgical site infection. There are 68
patients in the research. Data that were analyzed comprised the characteristics of
patients such as age and congenital disease to the risk of surgical site infection. The
result of this research indicated that 2 patients (2,94%) suffering SSI. Based on the age,
SSI happened to 2 patients in the age range of 41-60 years old. However, based on the
statistical result, there was no correlation between age and the existence of SSI
(p>0.05). SSI also occured in 2 patients with comorbidity. However, there was
correlation between the existence of comorbidity and SSI (p<0.05).

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Published

2012-11-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012): Pharmaciana

Section

Analytical Pharmacy and Medicinal Chemistry

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