More than 1 million inguinal hernia repairs are performed in Europe and the US annually.
Although antibiotic prophylaxis is not required in clean, elective procedures, the routine use …

Introduction The use of antibiotic prophylaxis in inguinal hernia repair is a controversial
issue. Accepted randomized controlled trials or registry data with specific analysis of …

Although it is widely accepted that antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated in elective mesh repair
of inguinal hernia, the evidence for its value has been controversial. A recent Cochrane …

Purpose In this double-blind prospective randomized trial, our objective was to investigate
the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing elective inguinal hernia surgery …

The role of prophylactic antibiotics in mesh repair of inguinal hernia is unclear. A Cochrane
meta-analysis in 2005 concluded that “antibiotic prophylaxis for elective inguinal hernia …

Background Prophylactic antibiotics are recommended for clean-contaminated and selected
contaminated surgery. In clean surgery antibiotics are suggested if the operation involves …

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in mesh hernioplasty.
Background: Antibiotic prophylaxis use in mesh inguinal hernioplasty is controversial …

Purpose: The use of prophylactic antibiotics in the mesh repair of inguinal hernias remains
controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the perception of surgeons about …

Hernia repair is one of the so‐called clean operations. Many surgeons, however, use
antibiotics, especially in the mesh repair era, without strong evidence to support this policy …

The use of antibiotic prophylaxis in hernia repair is still under debate. The aim of this meta-
analysis was to assess the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing open mesh …