scholarly journals A PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SINGLE DOSE PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTIC VERSUS EMPIRICAL POST-OPERATIVE ANTIBIOTICS IN PREVENTION OF SSI

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (09) ◽  
pp. 684-686
Author(s):  
Sankarlingam Sankarlingam ◽  
Lakshmypathy Lakshmypathy ◽  
Alex Franklin ◽  
Arikrishnan Vaithiswaran ◽  
Sathish Kailasam
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
S Rajarajan ◽  
T.H. Sreelekshmi Devi ◽  
Neeshma Mariam Simon ◽  
K.R. Navin Shankar ◽  
V. Ganesan

The main aim of the study was to comparative study of single dose prophylactic antibiotic versus empirical postoperative antibiotics in prevention of surgical site infection. The study was a prospective observational study conducted over a period of 8months. A total of 100 number of surgery cases were selected randomly, to groups of 50 each. The study group received a single dose of antibiotic preoperatively while the control group received 3 to 5 days of empirical antibiotic therapy. Data analysis and statistical analysis was done with the help of graph pad prism trial version software. Student t test was carried out for paired analysis to find P value. There was no significant association of surgical site infection, grades of infection, and other complications. The hospital stay of patients, cost to the patients, and number of antibiotics used in patients were significantly more. The single dose prophylactic antibiotics are better than empirical post operative therapy in reducing the hospital stay and hospital cost to patients. Since the complete eradication of surgical site infection is not possible, only the reduction in infection rate can be achieved to a minimal level. Keywords: Prophylactic antibiotics, surgical site infection, surgical complications, post operative antibiotics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Sujana Theja J S ◽  
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Kiran Marathe ◽  
B Gurumurthy ◽  
Pavankumar Patted ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Apar Pokharel ◽  
Naganawalachullu Jaya Prakash Mayya ◽  
Nabin Gautam

Introduction: Deviated nasal septum is one of the most common causes for the nasal obstruction. The objective of this study is to compare the surgical outcomes in patients undergoing conventional septoplasty and endoscopic septoplasty in the management of deviated nasal septum. Methods:  Prospective comparative study was conducted on 60 patients who presented to the Department of ENT, College of Medical sciences, during a period of one year. The severity of the symptoms was subjectively assessed using NOSE score and objectively assessed using modified Gertner plate. Results: There was significant improvement in functional outcome like NOSE Score and area over the Gertner plate among patients who underwent endoscopic septoplasty. Significant difference in incidence of post-operative nasal synechae and haemorrhage was seen in conventional group compared to endoscopic group. Conclusions: Endoscopic surgery is an evolutionary step towards solving the problems related to deviated nasal septum. It is safe, effective and conservative, alternative to conventional septal surgery.


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