Gena Dunivan, MD

Surgical wound classification (SWC) is an important predictor of postoperative surgical site infections and this will ensure that correct classification is recorded (e.g., clean contaminated). SWC should be added to any structured operative debrief after a gynecologic surgery.

For more information on infection bundles: 

Putting surgical site infection bundles into practice

Reprinted with permission from Mangram AJ, Horan TC, Pearson ML, et al. Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. 

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Surgical wound classification is an important predictor of postoperative surgical site infections and this will ensure that correct classification is recorded