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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

DOI

10.3906/sag-1804-1

Abstract

Background/aim: The optimum duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis in elective gastric cancer surgery is still not yet established. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 24 h or 72 h of antimicrobial prophylaxis for preventing postoperative infection. Materials and methods: Between July 2016 and January 2018, 990 gastric cancer patients undergoing surgery with D2 lymphadenectomy in Ren Ji Hospital were classified into 24-h or 72-h antimicrobial prophylaxis groups. The incidence of postoperative infection complications was compared. Results: A total of 990 patients (24-h antimicrobial prophylaxis, 708 cases; 72-h antimicrobial prophylaxis, 282 cases) were analyzed. Surgical site infection (SSI) occurred in 37 patients (5.2%) in the 24-h group and 17 patients (6.0%) in the 72-h group, respectively, and 24-h antimicrobial prophylaxis was not a risk factor for remote infection (11.2% in 24-h versus 10.2% in 72-h group). Age >60 years and pathological stage III were significantly associated with remote infection. Conclusion: Compared to 72 h of antimicrobial prophylaxis, 24 h is not a risk factor for either SSI or remote infection. Extended antimicr obial prophylaxis might decrease remote infections for older patients or those of pathological stage III.

Keywords

Gastric cancer, antimicrobial prophylaxis, surgical site infection, remote infection

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1135

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