Prevalencia de infecciones de sitio quirúrgico en pacientes gestantes de 20 a 30 años en el Hospital General Monte Sinaí en el periodo del 2021 al 2023.

Abstract

Surgical site infections in pregnant women represent a significant challenge in the field of obstetric medical care due to the implications for both the mother and the fetus. During the perinatal period, women experience physiological and hormonal changes that can affect the immune response and the healing of surgical wounds, a situation that increases the risk of postoperative infections. The objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence of surgical site infections in pregnant patients aged 20 to 30 years at the Monte Sinaí General Hospital in the period from 2021 to 2023. The methodology used was quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental, cross-sectional, analytical and retrospective, the population corresponded to 102 medical records of patients with surgical site infection. In the results, an annual increase in the prevalence of surgical site infections has been observed. This increase has been notable among young women between 20 and 25 years old. The majority of women were single and had secondary education; Regarding reproductive history, many of these women had had several previous pregnancies, more than half reported having had a premature birth on some occasion; The majority of the sample was classified with an NNIS index of 1 and an ASA classification of I, indicating a low surgical risk. It is concluded that termination of pregnancy and other factors have a significant association with the presence of surgical site infection in pregnant women.