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Review
. 2010 Jun;10(3):317-28.
doi: 10.1586/erp.10.26.

Preventing surgical site infections after bariatric surgery: value of perioperative antibiotic regimens

Teena Chopra  1 , Jing J Zhao, George Alangaden, Michael H Wood, Keith S Kaye
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Preventing surgical site infections after bariatric surgery: value of perioperative antibiotic regimens

Teena Chopra et al. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

Bariatric surgery for obesity has emerged as an effective and commonly used treatment modality. This paper reviews the surgical site infections (SSIs) that occur post bariatric surgery and SSI prevention. The benefit of bariatric surgery resulting in profound weight loss brings with it consequences in the form of postoperative complications that can have profound effects on morbidity and mortality in these patients. This paper sets out to define different types of SSIs that occur following bariatric surgery and to discuss existing literature on the critical aspects of SSI prevention and the appropriate use of surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis for bariatric surgery.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Classification of surgical site infections according to CDC National Nosocomial Surveillance System
SSI: Surgical site infection. Reproduced from [14].
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