Trial | NCT01264003  Report issue

Title

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernias
Single Dose Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Lihtenstein Repair for Primary Inguinal Hernias

  • Phase

    Phase 4

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    cefazolin ...

  • Study Participants

    200
Inguinal hernia repairs is clean surgical procedures. However infection may be a concern when prosthetic materials are used. This prospective randomized study has been set to observe if antibiotic prohylaxis is of benefit in mesh repair of inguinal hernias.
There are two group in the study. Control group received no antibiotic prohylaxis, whereas a single dose 1 gr. intravenous cefazoline is given to the patient in prophylaxis arm of the study. 30-days surgical site infection rates and 1 year prosthetic intervention late infection rates are observed and recorded. Side effects of antibiotic used are also recorded.
Study Started
May 31
2008
Primary Completion
Dec 31
2010
Study Completion
Dec 31
2010
Last Update
Dec 21
2010
Estimate

Drug sefazolin

In prophylaxis

1 Active Comparator

Antibiotic prohylaxis / Lichtenstein repair

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria: inguinal hernia repair -

Exclusion Criteria: uncontrolled diabetes mellitus,

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No Results Posted