Intravenous antibiotic therapy after laparoscopic appendectomy in acute complicated appendicitis: the patient clinical response is the key

CONCLUSION: 48 patients with ACA intraoperative findings were included. Regarding postoperative antibiotic management, only preoperative IVA: 7 (14.58%), IVA 1-3 days: 1 (20.83%), IVA 1-3 days and change to OA: 21 (43.75%), IVA > 3 days: 6 (12.5%), and only OA: 3 (27.08%). The bivariate analysis did not show statistically significant differences in reconsultation (p = 0.81), rehospitalization (p = 0.44), and surgical site infection (p = 0.56) between the antibiotic scheme based on the postoperative clinical response and the traditional one regarding intra-abdominal collection rate, the hospital stays, and hospitalization costs.PMID:37677930 | DOI:10.24875/CIRU.21000557
Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research