Consultant Surgeon & Medical Director, GMR Varalakshmi Care Hospital, Rajam, India
Research Article
A Study to Find the Influence of Sterilization Protocol and Antibiotic Prophylaxis
on Mesh Infection among Ventral Hernia Patients Repaired by Laparoscopy
Technique ? Prospective Study
Author(s): Rajendra Damera* and Sudhavatchala Geddati
Objective: In the modern practice of usage of laparoscopy to repair different types of Ventral Hernias (VHs). A study was conducted to evaluate Mesh Infection (MI) rate and other complications during VH repair with proper pre, intra-operative and post-operative protocol.
Methods: It was a prospective observational study, conducted in GMR Varalakshmi Care Hospital, from January 2015 to 2020. The study protocol was approved by the institutional Ethics committee. VH individuals with controlled glycemic status, aged 16years-70years, fit for General Anesthesia (GA). Proper preoperative, intraoperative, and post-operative care practices were followed. Along with routine antibiotic coverage, all the participants were on Azithromycin prophylaxis to prevent atypical mycobacterial infection. Gas Plasma sterilization (PS) was used for the sterilization.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-1076.22.12.10.411
