This review evaluates the available data on the role of oral antibiotics as prophylaxis against surgical site infections in elective colorectal surgery.
Do oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infections in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery?
This review evaluates the debated role of oral antibiotics for SSI prophylaxis in elective colorectal surgery.
Over the past few decades, surgeons have made many attempts to reduce the incidence of surgical site infections (SSI) after elective colorectal surgery. Routine faecal diversion is no longer practiced in elective colonic surgery and mechanical bowel preparation is on the verge of being eliminated altogether. Intravenous antibiotics have become the standard of care as prophylaxis against SSI for elective colorectal operations. However, the role of oral antibiotics is still being debated. We review the available data evaluating the role of oral antibiotics as prophylaxis for SSI in colorectal surgery.
Cawich et al. (Wed,) conducted a review in Surgical site infections after elective colorectal surgery. Oral antibiotics was evaluated on Surgical site infections (SSI). This review evaluates the available data on the role of oral antibiotics as prophylaxis against surgical site infections in elective colorectal surgery.