TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic prophylaxis for selected gynecologic surgeries
AU - Morrill, Michelle Y.
AU - Schimpf, Megan O.
AU - Abed, Husam
AU - Carberry, Cassandra
AU - Margulies, Rebecca U.
AU - White, Amanda B.
AU - Lowenstein, Lior
AU - Ward, Renée M.
AU - Balk, Ethan M.
AU - Uhlig, Katrin
AU - Sung, Vivian W.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Background: Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery is commonly used and is recommended by multiple organizations. Objective: To critically review gynecology-specific data regarding surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in selected benign gynecologic surgeries. Search strategy: MEDLINE and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to July 2010. Selection criteria: Randomized controlled trials of benign vaginal, cervical, transcervical, abdominal, or laparoscopic procedures other than hysterectomy comparing prophylactic antibiotic use with placebo or with another antibiotic. Outcomes of interest were postoperative infections, additional treatments, and adverse events. Data collection and analysis: In total, 19 trials met the inclusion criteria. Studies were individually assessed for methodologic quality, then grouped by procedure and evaluated for evidence quality. Main results: There was no difference in infectious outcome for loop electrosurgical excision, hysteroscopic ablation, or laparoscopy, although evidence quality was poor. Fair evidence supports antibiotic prophylaxis for suction curettage or laparotomy. There were insufficient data regarding vaginal surgery prophylaxis. Conclusion: Antibiotic prophylaxis may be beneficial in first-trimester suction curettage and laparotomy. No advantage was found for loop electrosurgical excision, hysteroscopy, or laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. Newer procedures and vaginal surgery lack research and merit study.
AB - Background: Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery is commonly used and is recommended by multiple organizations. Objective: To critically review gynecology-specific data regarding surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in selected benign gynecologic surgeries. Search strategy: MEDLINE and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to July 2010. Selection criteria: Randomized controlled trials of benign vaginal, cervical, transcervical, abdominal, or laparoscopic procedures other than hysterectomy comparing prophylactic antibiotic use with placebo or with another antibiotic. Outcomes of interest were postoperative infections, additional treatments, and adverse events. Data collection and analysis: In total, 19 trials met the inclusion criteria. Studies were individually assessed for methodologic quality, then grouped by procedure and evaluated for evidence quality. Main results: There was no difference in infectious outcome for loop electrosurgical excision, hysteroscopic ablation, or laparoscopy, although evidence quality was poor. Fair evidence supports antibiotic prophylaxis for suction curettage or laparotomy. There were insufficient data regarding vaginal surgery prophylaxis. Conclusion: Antibiotic prophylaxis may be beneficial in first-trimester suction curettage and laparotomy. No advantage was found for loop electrosurgical excision, hysteroscopy, or laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. Newer procedures and vaginal surgery lack research and merit study.
KW - Antibiotics
KW - Gynecologic surgery
KW - Prophylaxis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.06.023
DO - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.06.023
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23040720
AN - SCOPUS:84871715378
SN - 0020-7292
VL - 120
SP - 10
EP - 15
JO - International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
JF - International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
IS - 1
ER -