Surgical Wound Infections and Duration of Intensive Care Stays in Robotic, Laparoscopic and Conventional Surgery

Kameliya Tsvetanova, Todor Dimitrov

Abstract: The problem with the increased duration of the intensive care stays due to surgical wound infections in patients which have undergone grave surgical operations is a serious problem in the modern surgery. However, thanks to the new generations of antibiotics and surgical methods, the share of this complication is considerably reduced.

Keywords: robotic surgery, infection, intensive care stay