Objective: To determine whether the use of prophylactic antibiotics is effective in the
prevention of postoperative wound infection after Lichtenstein open mesh inguinal hernia …

INTRODUCTION: To evaluate the need for antibiotic prophylaxis in inguinal hernia repair
with prosthetic material. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We performed a prospective …

Until recently, antimicrobial prophylaxis was thought to be unnecessary for clean surgery
except when a foreign body is implanted or the presence of infection poses a significant risk …

Background The efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of surgical-site infection
(SSI) after open tension-free inguinal hernia repair remains controversial. Methods A double …

Objective To assess the value of single-dose, intravenous, prophylactic ampicillin and
sulbactam (AS) in the prevention of wound infections during open prosthetic inguinal hernia …

Mesh prosthesis, local anesthesia, and ambulatory care have been widely introduced in
recent decades in the treatment of inguinal hernia. The use of antibiotic prophylaxis during …

Background Inguinal or femoral hernia is a tissue protrusion in the groin region and has a
cumulative incidence of 27% in adult men and of 3% in adult women. As most hernias …

BACKGROUND: Antibiotic prophylaxis for inguinal hernioplasty is still practiced in many
hospitals to prevent consequences of infected mesh, mesh removal and hernia recurrence …

Background Previous reviews of the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis for elective
inguinal hernia repair were not conclusive owing to the limited number of patients enrolled …

BACKGROUND: In recent years, use of prosthetic material for inguinal hernia repair has
increased dramatically. Tension-free repairs have gained popularity not only for recurrent or …