This study aims to investigate the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis on reducing wound infection rates following open repair of primary elective groin hernias in high-risk patients.
Volunteer to participate in the study.
Elderly patients aged over 60 years.
Patients with Diabetes.
Or obese patients with a BMI greater than 35.
Non-cooperative patients for regular follow-up.
Therapeutic Indication for.
Parallel
Cefazolin 1000 MG
Drug* Medication: Cefazolin * Dosage: 1 gram * Administration Timing: A single dose will be administered preoperatively.
Overall Complication Rate
Overall complication rate; graded by the Clavien- Dindo complications classification system
Wound infection/ Surgical site infection
has been defined and classified as superficial incisional, deep incisional, and organ/ space\_ surgical site infection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Anderson 2014; Ban 2017; Berríos-Torres 2017).
Mortality Rate
The measure of the number of deaths at the end of the study.
Hospital stay
In days: Number of days, patient in hospital since admission.
Other Adverse events
Any adverse events will be observed during the follow-up period.
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University of Aleppo
Lead sponsor
Aleppo University Hospital Resident Team
Collaborator
