Is prophylactic antibiotic necessary in the knee arthroscopy? Di̇z artroskopi̇si̇nde anti̇bi̇yoti̇k profi̇laksi̇si̇ni̇n yeri̇ varmidir?
Artroplasti Artroskopik Cerrahi, cilt.12, sa.1, ss.12-15, 2001 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2001
- Dergi Adı: Artroplasti Artroskopik Cerrahi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.12-15
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Arthroscopy
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Purpose: A comparative and prospective study was carried out to find out the effects of the prophylactic antibiotic use on the knee arthroscopy. Materials and Methods: Between 1993 and 1996, 450 patients who underwent knee arthroscopy because of various knee pathologies, were evaluated by dividing them into two equal groups. Single dose of 1 gr cephalosporin (ceftriaxone) as prophylactic antibiotic was given to 225 patients who underwent knee arthroscopy in the first group one hour before arthroscopy. Prophylactic antibiotic was not given to 225 patients in the second group. Results: There was no significant statistical difference between the groups in terms of their sexes, average ages, mean duration of operations, diagnosis, and treatment. There were no clinical findings of infection in any of the patients in both groups after knee arthroscopy. Conclusion: These results suggest that the routine use of prophylactic antibiotics in such knee problems has no clinical value. Moreover, antibiotics may increase the cost of treatment and cause allergic reactions.