Abstract:
Introduction. Surgical site infection (S$I), that develops superficially or in deep tissues after performing surgery. The current study aims to assess the rate of SSI in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, subjected patients receiving antibiotics and those who were not receiving antibiotics. Method A randomized prospective study was conducted at the Surgical Department Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar between May and December 2021. The current study included patients over 18 years and subjected to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patients were then subjected to either group A or B. Group A included patients receiving antibiotics, while group B comprised those patients who were not receiving antibiotics. The patient were followed prospectively for study outcomes. Results The mean age of the patients in group A was 34 ± 7, while in group B the mean age was 35 ± 7. The SSI was high in patients who were not receiving antibiotics (36.7%) Group B. However, 551 was also observed in patients receiving the antibiotics (15.3%). A high frequency of SSI was observed in patients subjected to group B compared to group A. Conclusion The current study concluded that the frequency of SSI in patients subjected to LC and not receiving the antibiotics was high as compared to patients receiving antibiotics.
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24-26
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Journal: Ophthalmology updates, Volume: 20, Issue: 4, Year: 2022