Hernia, mesh, topical antibiotics, especially gentamycin: Seeking the evidence for perfect outcome…
Inguinal hernia repair is a clean surgical procedure and SSI rate is generally below 2%. Antibiotic prophylaxis is not routinely recommended, but it may be a good choice for institutions with high rates of wound infection (>5 %). Typical prophylaxis is the intravenous application of first or seco...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00053/full |