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- Title
Role of single dose prophylactic antibiotic in prevention of surgical site infection after lichtenstein hernioplasty: A randomized control trial.
- Authors
Waheed, Bushra Abdul; Hanif, Sameeah; Hanif, Soweba; Zehra, Batool
- Abstract
Objective: To determine Efficacy of pre-operative single dose antibiotic in preventing surgical site infection in patients undergoing lichtenstein hernioplasty for inguinal hernia. Introduction: Inguinal hernia is the defect in myofacial plane of internal oblique and transver-sus abdominis muscle allow herniation of abdominal viscera's or extraperitoneal organs. After inguinal hernia surgery the surgical site infection varies from 1% to 9%. The use of antibiotic prophylaxis is still controversial. Materials and Methods: This randomized control trial study was carried out in the Department of Surgery, District Headquarter (DHQ), Abbottabad from 1st January 2021 till 31st December 2021. 116 patients with unilateral inguinal hernia were included for study after informed consent. Patients were randomized into two groups. One group was given prophylactic antibiotic others were given placebo. Results: 116 patients were included in study. 58 patients in each group. Mean age in groupA was 46.72±14.89 years. In group-B it was 42.07±12.5 years. In Group-A out of 58 patients 3(5.17%) developed SSI. While in group-B 10(17.24%) patients developed SSI with a p value 0.039. Difference between two groups was significant. Conclusion: Use of prophylactic antibiotic in pre-operative phase reduces the risk of infection in inguinal hernia surgery particularly when mesh is used.
- Subjects
SURGICAL site infections; INGUINAL hernia; HERNIA surgery; HERNIA; VISCERA
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Surgery, 2023, Vol 39, Issue 3, p131
- ISSN
0258-8552
- Publication type
Article