MOST COMMON SURGICAL SITE INFECTION AFTER APPENDECTOMY AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

  • Consultanat General, Laproscopic and Colorectal Surgery At The Surgery Department in King Fahad general hospital, Jeddah, KSA.
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KFSHRC, KSA.
  • MBBS, Service Doctor , King Fahad Hospital, Al Hofuf, KSA.
  • MBBS, Service Doctor, Asir health cluster, Abha, KSA.
  • MBBS, Service Doctor, Abu arish general hospital, Abu Arish, Gazan, KSA.
  • MBBS, Service Doctor , security forces hospital, Dammam, KSA.
  • MBBS, Service Doctor, Umluj General Hospital, Umluj , KSA.
  • MBBS, Medical intern, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, KSA.
  • MBBS, Medical Intern, Taibah University, Medina, KSA.
  • MBBS, Medical intern, ISNC, Jeddah, KSA.
  • MBBS, Medical intern, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, KSA .
  • PhrmD , UQU, Mecca, JSA.
  • Nursing Specialist, Alsafa Medical Complex, Hail, KSA.
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Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major postoperative complication following appendectomy and is associated with increased morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, and healthcare costs.

Objective:To identify the most common types of SSI after appendectomy and evaluate associated risk factors in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched for studies published between 2000 and 2025 reporting SSI after appendectomy in Saudi Arabia. Results: Thirty-two studies involving more than 12,000 patients were included. Superficial incisional SSI was the most frequently reported infection. Risk factors consistently associated with SSI included complicated appendicitis, open appendectomy, delayed presentation, obesity, diabetes mellitus, prolonged operative time, and inadequate antibiotic prophylaxis.

[Masoud Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, Hoda Jehad Abousada, Mohammed Osama Malibari, Eman Talia Alasmri, Ruba Abualqasim Kudam, Marwan Ghurmullah Alzahrani, Lamia Mohammed Alrefaei,Waheeb Fahd Alfadani, Mohammed Sulaiman Alraddadi, Raghad Ali Akfi, Abdulrahman Saleh Alrashide, Mawaddah Mohammed Alrhily and Nouf Mohammed Alreshidi (2026); MOST COMMON SURGICAL SITE INFECTION AFTER APPENDECTOMY AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN SAUDI ARABIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Jan). 424-426] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Masoud Ahmad Al-Ghamdi

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