GLYCAEMIC CONTROL AND SURGICAL SITE INFECTION RATES IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE ABDOMINAL SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN RURAL TAMIL NADU

Authors

  • Dr. Azhagamuthu R E, Dr. V. Pradeep Kumar Reddy Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Elective abdominal surgery, Glycaemic control, HbA1c, Rural Tamil Nadu, Surgical site infection.

Abstract

Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute a major postoperative complication in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with glycaemic dysregulation recognised as a pivotal  predisposing factor. In the rural healthcare setting of Tamil Nadu,

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Published

2022-02-15

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): volume 13 issue 2 (2022)

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Articles