Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to review the literature regarding the use of
pre-and/or postoperative antibiotics in the management of appendicitis, using data obtained …

Background Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain
requiring surgical intervention. Approximately 20% of AA cases are characterized by …

La apendicitis es una urgencia común para el cirujano. El riesgo estimado para presentarla
es de 7-8%. Se pensaba que la apendicitis era un continuo donde, mientras más tiempo …

Background Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitalised patients
contributes to the development and spread of antibiotic resistance. Implementing a …

Background: Appendectomy intra-abdominal is the most frequently performed emergency
surgery. This study was conducted to determine the role of postoperative antibiotics in …

Objective: To evaluate the role of postoperative antibiotics in reducing surgical site infections
after appendectomy for non-perforated appendicitis. Methods: The randomised controlled …

Objective: To determine the role of postoperative antibiotics in reducing the surgical site
infections (SSIs) after open appendectomy in patients with non-perforated appendicitis …

Background To decrease surgical site infections after appendectomy for acute appendicitis,
preoperative broad-spectrum antibiotics are often used in clinical practice. However, this …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of single dose antibiotic is it as efficient as a
24-hour regimen in preventing SSIs in adults undergoing clean, clean contaminated and …

The main goal of this report was to share with clinicians an atypical presentation of
pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in a young male's post-appendectomy, whom he had no …