Postoperative Infection Rates in Low Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With and Without Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Matched Case Control Study

GRAVAS, Stavros; MONTANARI, Emanuele; GEAVLETE, Petrisor; Onal, BÜLENT; SKOLARIKOS, Andreas; PEARLE, Margaret; SUN, Ying; DE LA ROSETTE, Jean

doi:10.1016/j.juro.2012.05.007

Postoperative Infection Rates in Low Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy With and Without Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Matched Case Control Study

GRAVAS S., MONTANARI E., GEAVLETE P., Onal B., SKOLARIKOS A., PEARLE M., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.188, sa.3, ss.843-847, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 188 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.05.007
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.843-847
Anahtar Kelimeler: nephrostomy, percutaneous, antibiotic prophylaxis, infection, postoperative complications, CLINICAL-RESEARCH OFFICE, UPPER URINARY-TRACT, COMPLICATIONS, PREVENTION, EXTRACTION, UROSEPSIS, SURGERY, STONES
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose: Current guidelines recommend prophylactic antibiotic therapy for all patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We examined the effects of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy with negative preoperative urine cultures.