Incidence of Surgical Site Infections after Transcervical Thyroidectomy in Patients Given Antibiotics versus those without Antibiotics in a Government Hospital in the Philippines
Abstract:Background and Objectives. Surgical site infection (SSI) makes up the largest single group of postoperative infective complications. For surgeries classified as clean surgeries of the head and neck, such as a thyroidectomy, the routine administration of antimicrobial prophylaxis is not recommended. Despite this, extended usage of antibiotics is common in developing countries. This study evaluated the need for antibiotics in elective transcervical thyroidectomy for the prevention of SSI in a tertiary government… Show more
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