Prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing appendicectomy: one versus three doses of antibiotics

[摘要] Abstract: Objective:To compare the rate of surgical site infection using single dose versus three doses of prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing emergency appendicectomy. Study Design:Randomized controlled trial. Setting and Duration: Surgical "A" ward,Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar from September 2009 to August 2010. Methodology:In this study 292 patients were randomly allocated to two groups, A and B (146 patients in each group). Group A received single prophylactic dose of intrav.

[学科分类] 外科医学