Avritscher et al. reported an infection rate among patients receiving thoracic or gastrointestinal cancer surgeries similar to that found in our study; likewise, they showed that infections were significantly associated with increased mortality and longer hospital stays.
En sujetos operados por cáncer torácico y gastrointestinal, Avritscher et al., apreciaron una tasa de infecciones similar a la encontrada en nuestro estudio; así mismo, evidenciaron que se asociaron de manera significativa con una mayor mortalidad y estadía hospitalarias.