Infectious complications of vascular surgery Infections and Infestations Infectious complications of vascular surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Retrospective data of patients undergoing vascular surgery will be analysed for patients with vascular surgery in semester 2/2015. Prospective data will be registered for all patients undergoing vascu
Sponsors
CHU Mont-Godinne
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or over 2. Vascular surgery patients receiving a venous or prosthetic vascular graft 3. Undergoing elective or emergency surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with an infectious complication following vascular surgery performed in an external center.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infectious complication rates and severity (CDC definitions) measured by: 1. For retrospective data: reviewing of patient notes with a 6 months follow-up 2. For prospective data: ongoing medical surveillance with a 6 months follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Risk factors for infectious complications are measured using statistical analysis at the end of the study 2. Evaluation of therapeutic management is compared with internal guidelines at the end of the study 3. Patient outcomes are measured (infection resolution versus recurrence, amputation, mortality) with a 6 months follow up | — |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Public ContactMarc Bourgeois
Outcome results
None listed