Antibiotic prophylaxis in open inguinal hernia repair: a literature review and summary of current knowledge

Antibiotic prophylaxis in open inguinal hernia repair: a literature review and summary of current knowledge

More than 1 million inguinal hernia repairs are performed in Europe and the US annually. Although antibiotic prophylaxis is not required in clean, elective procedures, the routine use of implants (90% of inguinal hernia repairs are performed with mesh) makes the topic controversial. The European Her...

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Main Authors: Mateusz T. Zamkowski, Wojciech Makarewicz, Jerzy Ropel, Maciej Bobowicz, Michał Kąkol, Maciej Śmietański
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-10-01
Series:Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
Subjects:
<i>hernia
mesh repair
inguinal hernia repair
surgical site infection
antimicrobial prophylaxis
antibiotic prophylaxis</i>
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Antibiotic-prophylaxis-in-open-inguinal-hernia-repair-a-literature-review-and-summary-of-current-knowledge,42,28484,1,1.html

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