Routine Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis Offers No Benefit after Hepatectomy-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Main Authors: Anastasia Murtha-Lemekhova (Author), Juri Fuchs (Author), Miriam Teroerde (Author), Ute Chiriac (Author), Rosa Klotz (Author), Daniel Hornuss (Author), Jan Larmann (Author), Markus A. Weigand (Author), Katrin Hoffmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Prophylactic antibiotics are frequently administered after major abdominal surgery including hepatectomies aiming to prevent infective complications. Yet, excessive use of antibiotics increases resistance in bacteria. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the e...