Do prophylactic antibiotics in gynecologic surgery prevent postoperative inflammatory complications? A systematic review

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on antibiotic prophylaxis in gynaecologic surgeries to prevent inflammatory complications after gynaecological operations. The study was carried out as a systematic review.

METHODS: Only randomised controlled trials of women undergoing gynaecological surgery were included. The Medline and the Cochrane library databases were searched from 1966 to 2016. The trials must have investigated an antibiotic intervention to prevent an inflammatory complication after gynaecological surgery. Trials were excluded if they were not randomised, uncontrolled or included obstetrical surgery.

RESULTS: Prophylactic antibiotics prevent inflammatory complications after gynaecological surgery. Prophylactic antibiotics are more effective in surgery requiring access to the peritoneal cavity or the vagina. Cefotetan appears to be more capable in preventing the overall inflammatory complication rate than cefoxitin or cefazolin. No benefit has been shown for the combination of antibiotics as prophylaxis. No difference has been shown between the long-term and short-term use of antibiotics. There is no need for the primary use of an anaerobic antibacterial agent.

CONCLUSION: Antibiotics help to prevent postoperative inflammatory complications after major gynecologic surgeries.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:295

Enthalten in:

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 295(2017), 6 vom: 03. Juni, Seite 1383-1391

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Boesch, Cedric Emanuel [VerfasserIn]
Pronk, Roderick Franziskus [VerfasserIn]
Medved, Fabian [VerfasserIn]
Hentschel, Pascal [VerfasserIn]
Schaller, Hans-Eberhard [VerfasserIn]
Umek, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotic
Gynecology
Journal Article
Prophylaxis
Review
Surgery
Systematic Review
Systematic review

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Date Completed 03.11.2017

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00404-017-4382-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM271518227