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OPTIMUM DURATION OF PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTICS IN ACUTE NON‐PERFORATED APPENDICITIS

Lik Man Mui, Calvin S.H. Ng, Simon K. H. Wong, Y. H. Lam, Terence Ming‐Kit Fung, Kar‐Lung Fok, Enders K. Ng

ANZ Journal of Surgery · 2005 · 88 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Single dose of preoperative antibiotics is adequate for prevention of postoperative infective complications in patients with non-perforated appendicitis undergoing open appendicectomy. Prolonging the use of antibiotics can lead to unnecessary antibiotic related complications.

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