The Effect of Bundle Application on Surgical Site Infection

Surgical site infections are a preventable cause of morbidity following surgical procedures. Strategies to reduce SSI rates should address preoperative, perioperative and postoperative factors, and multiple interventions can be combined into 'bundles'. Adoption of these measures may reduce SSIs, but this is dependent on a high level of package compliance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in SSI rates after the implementation of the SSI prevention package after neurosurgical operations. It is thought that if the results of our study are positive, the package form created will be pioneered for use in other patient groups. In addition, reducing SSI rates will shorten the postoperative recovery time of patients and reduce hospital costs.