Lecture Notes: General Surgery

A An elective hernia repair would have an infection rate of 1% or less

B A clean operation has an infection rate of less than 5%

C A contaminated operation is one in which there is presence of frank pus or gross soiling, e.g. perforated large bowel

D A contaminated operation has an infection rate of 15–20%

E A dirty operation has an infection rate of 20–30%

Multiple Choice: Chapter 5 Acute infections