Bacteriology of sUrGical Site INfection Following Surgery for Intestinal Failure

Patients will have swabs taken from the nose, mouth, umbilical skin, groin skin, fistula(e), stoma(s) and vascular access device prior to surgery. Patients will be followed for 90 days postoperatively for surgical site infection (SSI) as defined by the centre for disease control (CDC) criteria 2021. Patients who develop an SSI will have both preoperative and postoperative samples sent for genome sequencing.

Patients will complete baseline preoperative questionnaires which will be repeated at 30 days and 90 days. These will evaluate generic and wound specific quality of life as well as decision conflict/decision regret.