Is antibiotic prophylaxis mandatory in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair? Data from the herniamed registry

Several meta-analyses showed that laparoscopic incisional hernia repair is associated with lower surgical site infection (SSI) rates compared to open repair. However, the efficiency of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair alone is unknown and needs evaluation. Due to increasing antimicrobial resistance, a major global health care problem, AP needs to be critically evaluated.The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of AP on the rate of SSI and complication-related reoperations in patients undergoing laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.
Source: International Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research