Could microbiological epidemiology guide the choice of antibiotic prophylaxis and implantation site for abdominal wall prostheses?

K Slim; J-F Gillion; R Bonnet

doi:10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2022.12.008

Could microbiological epidemiology guide the choice of antibiotic prophylaxis and implantation site for abdominal wall prostheses?

J Visc Surg. 2023 Apr;160(2):81-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2022.12.008. Epub 2022 Dec 27.

Authors

K Slim¹, J-F Gillion², R Bonnet³

Affiliations

¹ Digestive surgery Department, Hospital Center University of Clermont-Ferrand, 1, place Lucie Aubrac, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand cedex, France. Electronic address: drkaslim@gmail.com.
² Digestive surgery Department Ramsay Santé, Antony private hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
³ Bacteriology laboratory, Hospital Center University of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France.

PMID: 36581515
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2022.12.008

No abstract available

Keywords: Abdominal wall; Bacteria; Bactérie; Chirurgie; Incisional hernia; Infection; Mesh prosthesis; Paroi abdominale; Prothèse; Surgery; Éventration.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Abdominal Wall*
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Hernia, Ventral*
Humans
Incisional Hernia* / prevention & control
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Prostheses and Implants
Surgical Mesh