A M Aiken, J B Haddow, N R A Symons, S Kaptanis, A C Katz-Summercorn, D Debnath, H Dent, S Tayeh, V Kung, S Clark, J Gahir, S Dindyal, S Farag, A Lazaridis, C P Bretherton, S Williams, A Currie, H West, J Davies, S Arora, A Kheraj, B M Stubbs, N Yassin, S Mallappa, G Garrett, S Hislop, A Bhangu, Y Abbey, I Al-Shoek, U Ahmad, G Sharp, A Memarzadeh, A Patel, F Ali, H Kaderbhai, C H Knowles
PURPOSE: Evidence regarding whether or not antibiotic prophylaxis is beneficial in preventing post-operative surgical site infection in adult inguinal hernia repair is conflicting. A recent Cochrane review based on 17 randomised trials did not reach a conclusion on this subject. This study aimed to describe the current practice and determine whether clinical equipoise is prevalent. METHODS: Surgeons in training were recruited to administer the Survey of Hernia Antibiotic Prophylaxis usE survey to consultant-level general surgeons in London and the south-east of England on their practices and beliefs regarding antibiotic prophylaxis in adult elective inguinal hernia repair...
October 2013: Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery