By Martin Leung
New York City—Having additional OR personnel during the intraoperative period is not associated with an increased risk for surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a recent retrospective case control trial.
Surgical site infections are a significant source of patient morbidity and medical costs; prior studies have suggested that intraoperative traffic and the number of OR personnel might be risk factors for SSIs, according to Brendan T. Wanta, MD, lead study author and