Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
To assess surgical site infections in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to compare surgical site infections between those receiving prophylactic antibiotic and not receiving prophylactic antibiotic. A total of 52 cases with 26 patients each in group A (received prophylactic antibiotics) and group B (not received prophylactic antibiotics) were selected. Broad spectrum antibiotics was given preoperatively after giving test dose in Group A patients. Age, gender, wound infection, duration of stay and post‐operative complications were noted. Mean age of patients in the group A and B was 44.09 and 45.63 years, respectively. are comparable. There were totally 36 (69.23%) females and 16 (30.77%) males. Wound infection is more in the group of patients where prophylactic antibiotics was not given. Duration of hospital stay is less in patients who received prophylactic antibiotics compared to the other group. There were 4 patients in group A and 10 patients in group B had postoperative complications. Comparison of wound infection, postoperative complications and duration of hospital stay between both groups showed statistically significance (p<0.05). In low‐risk patients who undergo elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, antibiotic prophylaxis is safe and helpful in lowering surgical site infections, systemic infections during hospitalisation or after release and postoperative length of hospital stay.
How to cite this article:
Vinu Gopinath and Indran G.P. Nair. A Comparative Study to Assess the Role of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.977.980
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.977.980