Breast surgery is classified among the procedures performed in clean surgery and is associated with a low incidence of wound infection (3-15%). The objective of this study was to evaluate the advantages antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing breast surgery. A multicenter randomized controlled study was performed between January 2008 and November 2008. Onethousandfourhundred patients were enrolled in prospective randomized study; surgical wound infection was found in 41 patients (2.93%). In our RCT we have shown that in breast surgery antibiotic prophylaxis does not present significant advantages in patients with potential risk of infection (17 patients, 2.42%, subjected to antibiotic prophylaxis vs 24 patients, 3.43%, without antibiotic prophylaxis) (P = 0.27). In patients with drainage there is a significant minor incidence of wound infections in patients receiving antibiotic prophylaxis (5 patients, 0.92%, subjected to antibiotic prophylaxis vs 14 patients, 3.09%, without antibiotic prophylaxis) (P = 0.02). Conclusion: This study is only a preliminary RCT to be followed by a study which should be enrolled more patients in order to get the results as statistically significant.
Antibiotic prophylaxis in breast surgery. Preliminary results of a multicenter randomized study on1400 cases / Sanguinetti A; Rosato L; Cirocchi R; Barberini F; Pezzolla A; Cavallaro G; Parmeggiani D; Ruggiero R; Docimo G; Procaccini E; Santoriello A; Rulli A; Gubitosi A; Canonico S; Taffurelli M; Sciannameo F; Barbarisi A; Docimo L; Agresti M; De Toma G; Noya G; Parmeggiani U; Avenia N.. - In: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0003-469X. - STAMPA. - 80:4(2009), pp. 275-279.
Antibiotic prophylaxis in breast surgery. Preliminary results of a multicenter randomized study on1400 cases
TAFFURELLI, MARIO;
2009
Abstract
Breast surgery is classified among the procedures performed in clean surgery and is associated with a low incidence of wound infection (3-15%). The objective of this study was to evaluate the advantages antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing breast surgery. A multicenter randomized controlled study was performed between January 2008 and November 2008. Onethousandfourhundred patients were enrolled in prospective randomized study; surgical wound infection was found in 41 patients (2.93%). In our RCT we have shown that in breast surgery antibiotic prophylaxis does not present significant advantages in patients with potential risk of infection (17 patients, 2.42%, subjected to antibiotic prophylaxis vs 24 patients, 3.43%, without antibiotic prophylaxis) (P = 0.27). In patients with drainage there is a significant minor incidence of wound infections in patients receiving antibiotic prophylaxis (5 patients, 0.92%, subjected to antibiotic prophylaxis vs 14 patients, 3.09%, without antibiotic prophylaxis) (P = 0.02). Conclusion: This study is only a preliminary RCT to be followed by a study which should be enrolled more patients in order to get the results as statistically significant.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.