کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4279374 | 1611512 | 2013 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: A survey of American College of Surgery fellows evaluating their use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the placement of subcutaneously implanted central venous access ports A survey of American College of Surgery fellows evaluating their use of antibiotic prophylaxis in the placement of subcutaneously implanted central venous access ports](/preview/png/4279374.png)
BackgroundCurrently, there is no standard of care for prophylactic antibiotics (PABX) at the time of placement of fully implanted central venous access ports (CVAPs). A survey of fellows of the American College of Surgeons was undertaken to determine the current practice pattern of PABX in CVAP placement.MethodsA survey was mailed to 5,000 fellows of the American College of Surgeons.ResultsThe response rate was 21.7%, with 73.1% of respondents nonacademic surgeons. PABX were given by 88.2% of the respondents. Of those who did not use PABX, the primary reasons were “not justified” or “not standard of care.” General comments regarding reasons for use of PABX included “medicolegal,” “required by hospital,” and “liability.”ConclusionsIn this survey, the overwhelming majority of responding American College of Surgeons fellows indicated that they use preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis for CVAP placement, despite there being no accepted standard of care or definitive evidence regarding PABX use for fully implanted CVAPs.
Journal: The American Journal of Surgery - Volume 206, Issue 6, December 2013, Pages 1034–1040