Analysis of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in stented, distal hypospadias repair
Jacob Smith1,2, Ashay Patel1,2, Ismael Zamilpa1,2, Shasha Bai3, Jeffrey Alliston1,2, Stephen Canon1,2
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 8765-8769, 2017
Abstract Introduction: Surgical site infection [SSI] is a risk for any surgical procedure, including hypospadias repair. Prophylactic antibiotic therapy for patients having surgery is often effective in preventing SSIs, but with increasing rates of antibiotic resistance, this practice has been questioned. The objectives of this study are 1) to assess the incidence of SSIs in patients following stented, distal hypospadias repair and 2) to observe for any potential difference in the incidence of SSIs for patients with and without preoperative antibiotic utilization in this setting.
Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients treated with stented, distal hypospadias… More >