Bacterial contamination of suction catheter tips during aortic valve replacement surgery: a prospective observational cohort study

Patient Safety in Surgery

Per-Arne Svensson³  Elisabeth Hansson Olofsson¹  Anders Jeppsson³  Christine Roman-Emanuel⁴  Åsa Söderström²  Sofia Sutherland⁴  Johanna Larsson⁴ 

[1] Institute of Health and Care Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden;Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Vitastråket 15, Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden;Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

关键词: Thoracic surgery;    Bacterial contamination;    Suction catheter tip;   

Others  :  1210301
DOI  :  10.1186/s13037-015-0066-5

 received in 2015-02-02, accepted in 2015-04-27,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Bacterial mediastinitis is a severe complication after open heart surgery. The infection causes prolonged hospitalization and an increased mortality risk. Observations from orthopaedic surgery showed that the suction catheter used during surgery is commonly contaminated with bacteria. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of suction catheter contamination in cardiac surgery and to study if suction time influences the contamination risk.

Methods

Fifty suction catheter tips were collected during 25 aortic valve replacement operations. The suction tip was exchanged once during the operation (after aortotomy closure). The tips were subjected to bacterial contamination analysis.

Results

In 20 of the 25 investigated cases (80%), bacterial contamination was detected on one or both tips. The tip used during the beginning of the operation showed bacterial contamination in 13/25 cases (52%) and the second tip in 12/25 (48%). In 5/25 cases (20%) both tips were contaminated. There was no association between bacterial contamination and suction time. Coagulase-negative staphylococcus was the most commonly detected microorganism.

Conclusions

The suction device should be considered as a potential source of bacterial contamination in cardiac surgery. The results suggest that the suction catheter should be replaced before key moments like valve implantation and sternal closure.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Larsson et al.; licensee BioMed Central.

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