ArticleNigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society
The Role of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Lichtenstein Repair of Primary Inguinal Hernia: A Prospective Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
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- The role of prophylactic antibiotics in elective inguinal tension-free hernia repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- A randomised controlled trial of Lichtenstein repair with Desarda repair in the management of inguinal hernias.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
- Comparison between outcome of single dose of prophylactic antibiotic versus postoperative antibiotic in inguinal hernia surgery.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective is to study the role of antibiotic prophylaxis, if any, in the prevention of wound infection after open mesh repair of primary inguinal hernias. MATERIALS AND
methodsPatients coming to outpatient department for open mesh repair of inguinal hernia were randomized into the placebo group and antibiotic group, a total of 150 patients were enrolled in the study. Follow-up was done up to 1 month to look for any evidence of surgical site infection using the criteria of Centers for Disease Control on wound infection.
resultsTwelve patients in the antibiotic group and nine patients in the placebo group were found to have evidence of surgical site infection. This difference was found to be insignificant with
conclusionThe result of the present study suggests that the use of prophylactic antibiotics during mesh repair of primary inguinal hernias does not give any extra protection from infections. Multicenter meta-analysis is required to give definite guidelines regarding the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
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