Why the study?
Does preoperative oral antibiotic prophylaxis reduce the incidence of surgical site infection in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery?
Population
82 patients aged 18 years and above with diseases of colon and rectum requiring laparotomy for elective…
Comparison
Preoperative oral antibiotic prophylaxis with… vs No oral antibiotic prophylaxis, but received…
Design
RCT, Randomized into two groups based on computer generated randomization…
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Adding oral antibiotics may reduce colorectal SSI; reinforces consensus for combined prophylaxis in clean-contaminated cases.
Does preoperative oral antibiotic prophylaxis reduce the incidence of surgical site infection in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery?
The addition of oral antibiotic prophylaxis to standard intravenous prophylaxis did not significantly reduce the incidence of surgical site infections in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery.
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