Thickness of subcutaneous fat in the right iliac fossa as a predictor of surgical  site infection in open appendectomy: A prospective observational study

Mohd Ibrahim, Arshad Rashid Kema, Abdul Hamid Samoon, Shakeel Ahmad Mir, Khurshid Ahmad Ganaie, Ayesha Zaffar Khanday, Iqbal Saleem Mir, V.B. Vamsi

Thickness of subcutaneous fat in the right iliac fossa as a predictor of surgical site infection in open appendectomy: A prospective observational study

Authors

Mohd Ibrahim, Arshad Rashid Kema, Abdul Hamid Samoon, Shakeel Ahmad Mir, Khurshid Ahmad Ganaie, Ayesha Zaffar Khanday, Iqbal Saleem Mir, V.B. Vamsi

Keywords:

subcutaneous fat thickness, surgical site infection, open appendectomy, ultrasound, right iliac fossa

Abstract

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a common postoperative complication afteropen appendectomy. Thickness of subcutaneous fat (TSF) at the incision site has been proposed asa potential, reproducible predictor of SSI risk independent of body mass index (BMI). We aimedto evaluate whether TSF measured in the right iliac fossa (RIF) predicts SSI after open appendectomy.

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Yin P, Teng S, Li H, Wang J, Liu Z. Association between body composition and incisional surgical site infection after laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis. BMC Surg. 2024 Oct 9;24(1):297.

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Published

2025-10-08

How to Cite

Mohd Ibrahim, Arshad Rashid Kema, Abdul Hamid Samoon, Shakeel Ahmad Mir, Khurshid Ahmad Ganaie, Ayesha Zaffar Khanday, Iqbal Saleem Mir, V.B. Vamsi. (2025). Thickness of subcutaneous fat in the right iliac fossa as a predictor of surgical site infection in open appendectomy: A prospective observational study . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 2408–2417. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1065