[Surgical site infections in breast surgery: a descriptive study]. / Infezioni della ferita chirurgica e glicemia nelle pazienti sottoposte a chirurgia della mammella: studio descrittivo.

BACKGROUND: The incidence of postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) in breast surgery is 3.1%. The risk to develop SSIs seems correlated to the level of glycemia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The aim is to test a correlation between glycemic values and SSIs in breast surgery with a longitudinal perspective study. The data were collected in a Surgical Department of a University Hospital of north-east Italy; the study is in the context of the Regional Surveillance Program of Health Agency. RESULTS: We have observed 100 patients. The incidence of the SSIs has been 5.7%. The patients that have developed the SSIs were in ordinary recovery, with a glycemic value taller then the patients without SSIs both in preoperative (92.6 vses 88.5) that in postoperative period (104 vses 91.8 and 108.3 vses 94). CONCLUSIONS:  We cannot test a correlation between SSIs and glycemic value nevertheless for the clinical practice we have important guideline.