Preoperative Oral Antibiotics and Intravenous Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Reduce the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Undergoing IPAA

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Authors

Tsutomu Oshima · National Institute of Technology, Oshima College

Yoshio Takesue · Hyogo Medical University

Hiroki Ikeuchi · Hyogo Medical University

Hiroki Matsuoka · Hyogo Medical University

Kazuhiko Nakajima · Hyogo Medical University

Motoi Uchino · Hyogo Medical University

Naohiro Tomita

Abstract

Combined oral and intravenous antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients with ulcerative colitis undergoing restorative proctocolectomy with IPAA contributed to the prevention of surgical site infection.

Topics & Keywords

Surgical site infection prevention Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Volume 56, Issue 10, pp. 1149-1155

DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0b013e31829f71a0

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