Key result
A single dose of preoperative antibiotics in patients undergoing appendicectomy for non-perforated appendicitis resulted in a low post-operative wound infection rate of 5%.
Why the study?
Does single dose preoperative antibiotic therapy prevent post-operative wound infection in patients with non-perforated appendicitis?
Population
100 patients aged >12 years with non-perforated appendicitis undergoing open appendectomy at a single center…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Post-operative hospital stay
Authors
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Suggests prolonged postoperative antibiotics may be unnecessary for non-perforated appendicitis; leaves open the.
Observational (n=100)
No
Does single dose preoperative antibiotic therapy prevent post-operative wound infection in patients with non-perforated appendicitis?
Single dose preoperative antibiotics are efficacious in preventing post-operative wound infection in non-perforated appendicitis, suggesting that prolonged post-operative antibiotics are unnecessary.
C et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Non-perforated appendicitis (n=100). Single dose preoperative antibiotic therapy was evaluated on Post-operative wound infection. A single dose of preoperative antibiotics in patients undergoing appendicectomy for non-perforated appendicitis resulted in a low post-operative wound infection rate of 5%.
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