Predicting surgical site infections following laparoscopic bariatric surgery: development of the BariWound tool using the MBSAQIP database

Background Although bariatric surgery is a safe procedure for severe obesity, incisional surgical site infections (SSI) remain a significant cause of morbidity. Bariatric surgery patients are at high risk due to obesity and diabetes. The objective of this study was to develop a predictive tool for incisional SSI within 30 days of bariatric surgery.