Study on Risk Factors for Infections Post-Craniotomy

Authors

  • Gustavo Palmer Irffi Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
  • Gabriel Bandeira Tofani Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
  • Cynthia Mendes da Silva Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
  • Felipe Coelho Vieira Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
  • Isabela Lorena Alfenas da Silva Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
  • Bráulio Roberto Gonçalves Marinho Couto Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
  • Gilberto Diniz Miranda Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora – SUPREMA, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil
  • Carlos Ernesto Ferreira Starling Hospitais Life Center, Vera Cruz e Baleia, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v6i4.7296

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Post-craniotomy infection is a real risk for patient recuperation, increasing morbity and mortality and for the health system. It has a high incidence of complications, reaching the mark of 11%, because of that it is important to know the risk factors to improve quality on treatment and patient recuperation. The main purpose of this article is to define the risks of this procedure; indicate surgical site infection and meningitis incidence; aim the main risk factors; and calculate the lethality of craniotomy. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort on six hospitals located in the city of Belo Horizonte. Data was gathered and analyzed to obtain post craniotomy incidences and risk factors. Results: Global infection incidence is 8.8%, surgical site infection incidence is 5.1% and meningitis is 2.3%. Lethality rate is 8.3%. Conclusion: The main risk factors observed is American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score > 2 and prosthesis; general anesthesia appeared as protector factor for the infection.

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Author Biographies

Gustavo Palmer Irffi, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Gabriel Bandeira Tofani, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Cynthia Mendes da Silva, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Instituto de Engenharia e Tecnologia, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Felipe Coelho Vieira, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Instituto de Engenharia e Tecnologia, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Isabela Lorena Alfenas da Silva, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Instituto de Engenharia e Tecnologia, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Bráulio Roberto Gonçalves Marinho Couto, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil

Instituto de Engenharia e Tecnologia, Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

Gilberto Diniz Miranda, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora – SUPREMA, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil

Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora – SUPREMA

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Published

2016-10-04

How to Cite

Irffi, G. P., Tofani, G. B., da Silva, C. M., Vieira, F. C., da Silva, I. L. A., Couto, B. R. G. M., Miranda, G. D., & Starling, C. E. F. (2016). Study on Risk Factors for Infections Post-Craniotomy. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 6(4), 152-157. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v6i4.7296

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2016)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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