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


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) identifier identifier

  • 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).