Prophylaxis against infection during vascular surgery.
The authors report their incidence of infection after vascular surgery (7 infections in 1,687 operations = 0.4%). They did not find any infections after surgery of the aorto-iliac-femoral tract (768 operations). The authors ascribe these good results to not using alloplastic grafts below the inguinal ligament.
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D000667:Ampicillin; D000658:Amoxicillin