RT Journal Article
T1 Incidence and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection in 376 Mastectomy Procedures in Female Dogs: A Retrospective Cohort Study
A1 Fuertes Recuero, Manuel
A1 Penelo Hidalgo, Silvia
A1 Suarez-Redondo, María
A1 Eceiza-Zubicaray, Alba
A1 Arenillas Baquero, Mario
A1 Valdivia Lara, Edgar Guillermo
A1 García San José, Paula
A1 Peña Fernández, Laura Luisa
A1 Pérez Alenza, María De Los Dolores
A1 Ortiz Díez, Gustavo
AB The incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) following mastectomy in female dogs remains poorly characterized, despite its relevance to postoperative outcomes and patient welfare. This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine the incidence of SSI and identify associated clinical and surgical risk factors in dogs undergoing mastectomy procedures at a veterinary teaching hospital between 2013 and 2022. SSI diagnosis was based on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) criteria and identified structured passive surveillance of medical records. Univariate logistic regression was carried out to screen for potential risk factors, followed by multivariate analysis of selected variables. Among 376 mastectomy procedures performed in 306 dogs, 33 SSIs were detected, resulting in an overall incidence of 8.8% (95% CI: 6.1-12.1). The majority were superficial infections (93.9%), with only two cases classified as deep SSI; no organ/space infections were recorded. Prolonged anaesthesia duration ( = 0.041) and intraoperative hypothermia ( = 0.026) were independently associated with increased SSI risk. These findings indicate that the incidence of SSI after canine mastectomy is comparable to that reported for other clean surgeries. Prolonged anaesthesia and hypothermia represent modifiable risk factors, highlighting the importance of perioperative temperature control and optimized anaesthetic management. No significant associations were observed with patient-related variables, mastectomy type, or wound soaker catheter use, supporting its safe inclusion in multimodal analgesia.
PB MDPI
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/122765
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/122765
LA eng
NO Fuertes-Recuero, M.; Penelo, S.; Suarez-Redondo, M.; Eceiza-Zubicaray, A.; Arenillas, M.; Valdivia, G.; García San José, P.; Peña, L.; Pérez-Alenza, D.; Ortiz-Díez, G. Incidence and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infection in 376 Mastectomy Procedures in Female Dogs: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Vet. Sci. 2025, 12, 553. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/vetsci12060553
NO Justificación de autores:Conceptualization, M.F.-R., S.P., M.S.-R., A.E.-Z., M.A., G.V., P.G.S.J., L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; methodology, M.F.-R., S.P., M.S.-R., A.E.-Z., M.A., G.V., P.G.S.J., L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; software, M.F.-R. and G.O.-D.; validation, M.F.-R., S.P., M.S.-R., A.E.-Z., M.A., G.V., P.G.S.J., L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; formal analysis, M.F.-R., S.P. and G.O.-D.; investigation, M.F.-R., S.P., M.S.-R., A.E.-Z., M.A., G.V., P.G.S.J., L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; resources, L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; data curation, M.F.-R., S.P., M.S.-R., A.E.-Z., M.A., G.V., P.G.S.J., L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; writing, original draft preparation, M.F.-R., S.P. and G.O.-D.; writing, review and editing, M.F.-R., S.P., M.S.-R., A.E.-Z., M.A., G.V., P.G.S.J., L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; visualization, L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; supervision, L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D.; project administration, L.P., D.P.-A. and G.O.-D. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript
DS Docta Complutense
RD 31 dic 2025