The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in totally implantable venous access device placement: results of a single-center prospective randomized trial

Karanlik, Hasan; Kurul, Sidika; Saip, Pinar; Unal, Ersin; Sen, Fatma; Disci, Rian; Topuz, Erkan

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.05.005

The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in totally implantable venous access device placement: results of a single-center prospective randomized trial

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Karanlik H., Kurul S., Saip P., Unal E. S., Sen F., Disci R., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.202, no.1, pp.10-15, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 202 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.05.005
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.10-15
Keywords: Totally implantable venous access device, Antibiotic prophylaxis, Infection rate, COMPLICATIONS, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, PORTS, EXPERIENCE, MANAGEMENT, INFECTION, ONCOLOGY, SYSTEMS, SITE
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study evaluated whether prophylactic treatment with a cefazolin could prevent infections in patients who had a surgically inserted totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD).