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Understanding the incidence and risk factors is crucial for effective prevention and improved outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective multicenter cohort study was conducted over 18 months involving 600 pediatric patients (aged between one month and 14 years) undergoing abdominal surgeries. Data on patient demographics, surgical characteristics, and postoperative outcomes were collected and analyzed to identify SSI risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The overall incidence of SSIs was 11.5%. Significant risk factors included contaminated surgical wounds (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), operative duration &gt; 2 h (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002), emergency surgery (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.007), and presence of comorbidities such as malnutrition or immunosuppression (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SSIs remain a significant burden in pediatric abdominal surgeries. 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