A Comparative Study of Surgical Site Infection in Clean Surgical Procedures in Diabetics Versus Non-Diabetics in CMH Quetta

Abstract

Objective: To determine the impact of diabetes on the frequency of surgical wound infection in patients undergoing clean surgical procedures.
Study Design: Case-control study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Quetta, Pakistan, from June 2023 to March 2024.
Methods: A total of 74 patients who underwent clean surgical procedures were included in the study and divided into the Diabetes Mellitus-Group (cases) and the control group based on their diabetic status. At 30 days post-operative period, patients were assessed for the presence of surgical wound infection. Surgical wound infection frequency was stratified by type of surgical procedure, and post-stratification analysis was performed using the Pearson Chi-Square test. Data was analyzed by SPSS 20.00.
Results: Mean age was 40.94 ± 9.06 years. There were 44 (59.46%) males and 30 (40.54%) females. The mean BMI of patients was 24.25 ± 2.72 kg/m2. The composite frequency of surgical wound infection in the present study was 12 (16.22%). In the Diabetes Mellitus Group (N = 30), the frequency of surgical wound infection was 9 (30.00%), while in the cases (N = 44), it was 3 (6.82%) (P = 0.008; χ2 = 7.055; Odds Ratio = 0.171). No significant association was observed between surgical wound infection and any of the surgery types in patients with diabetes (P = 0.078) as well as without diabetes (P = 0.717).
Conclusion: Diabetes significantly increases the odds of developing a surgical wound infection in patients who have undergone clean surgical procedures.

How to cite this: Mehmood A, Farani TM, Farooq MO, Hassan A, Ashraf S, Akhtar N. A Comparative Study of Surgical Site Infection in Clean Surgical Procedures in Diabetics Versus Non-Diabetics in CMH Quetta. Life and Science. 2026; 7(3): 312-317. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.800