Wound infections after colectomy

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Abstract
The records of 650 patients were analyzed to determine factors predisposing the patients to wound infections [bacterial]. Statistically significant increases in infections were found in association with Crohn''s disease, stomas present preoperatively, serum albumin levels of less than 2.9 g/dl, operative blood losses greater than 1200 ml or operative times longer than 2 h, preoperative irradiation and bowel preparations other than mechanical preparation and nonabsorbable antibiotics. Wound infection did not occur in patients who were prepared for the operation with the neomycin-erythromycin antibiotic regimen.