Association between thickness of subcutaneous fat and incisional surgical site infection following appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis on observational studies

Association between thickness of subcutaneous fat and incisional surgical site infection following appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis on observational studies

Abstract Background The relationship between thickness of subcutaneous fat (TSF) and surgical site infection (SSI), as one of the most common complications after appendectomy, has been inconsistent in different studies, which may be due to the low power of these studies. This meta-analysis aimed to...

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Main Authors: Mansour Bahardoust, Yasaman Asadi Kalbibaki, Sara Shiraghaie, Shabnam Rashidi, Mohammadsadra Shamohammadi, Ali Hashemi Kiapay, Meisam Haghmoradi, Babak Goodarzy, Adnan Tizmaghz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Appendectomy
Surgery
Surgical site infection
Thickness
Subcutaneous fat
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-025-03010-8
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