Complicated Appendicitis: Are Extended Antibiotics Necessary? A Post Hoc Analysis of the EAST Appendicitis "MUSTANG" Study

Eddine S. B. Z., Dodgion C. M., Qian S., Trevino C., De Moya M. A., Yeh D. D.

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.247, ss.508-513, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 247
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.09.054
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.508-513
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Appendicitis, Complicated appendicitis, Antibiotics, APPENDECTOMY, MULTICENTER, DURATION, TRIAL
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: The need for extended postoperative antibiotics (Abx) for complicated (gangrenous or perforated) appendicitis (CA) remains unclear. We hypothesize that giving <= 24 h of Abx for CA is not inferior to a longer duration in preventing infectious complications after appendectomy.