ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT RISK FACTORS OF SURGICAL SITE INFECTION IN OBSTETRICS FEMALES IN PAKISTAN

Introduction: Infection is one of the most common causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in obstetrics. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are infections that occur at or near surgical incision within 30 days of operation or after 1 year if an implant is placed. Objectives of the study: The main objective of the study is to analysis of associated risk factors of surgical infection in obstetrics among females in Pakistan. Methodology of the study: The current study was conducted in the surgical department of Nishtar Hospital, Multan for a period of 9 months during March 2018 to December 2018. The information incorporates every one of those ladies who conveyed child through C-segment or by ordinary conveyance. Office based review observational study configuration was completed purposively to evaluate the prevalence of surgical site infections and related hazard factors among moms who had conveyance related medical procedure at obstetric ward of healing facility from the determined example estimate. Results: The socio-statistic estimations of the patients showed that these are reliant variables and SSI is likewise relying on these qualities. Socio statistic variable had no noteworthy relationship with SSIs aside from age, those ladies age under nineteen years were multiple times danger of creating surgical site infection as contrast with those ages run 20– 34. Conclusion: It is concluded that surgical site infection rate become high among young age women as compared to old age women. Duration of surgery and wound healing are not a dependent factor these are independent factors because it is not related to SSI. Key words: SSI, Infection, Pregnant, Women