TY - JOUR
T1 - National practice patterns in preoperative and postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in breast procedures requiring drains
T2 - Survey of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
AU - Brahmbhatt, Rushin D.
AU - Huebner, Marianne
AU - Scow, Jeffrey S.
AU - Harmsen, W. Scott
AU - Boughey, Judy C.
AU - Harris, Ann M.
AU - Goede, Donna
AU - Jakub, James W.
AU - Hieken, Tina J.
AU - Degnim, Amy C.
N1 - Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Supported in part by intramural funds. Amy C. Degnim is supported by the CA90628-08 Paul Calabresi Award for Clinical-Translational Research (K12) via the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. R.B. is supported by the Mayo Clinic Clinical Investigator Program. This project was also supported by NIH/NCRR CTSA grant UL1 RR024150. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. Sincere appreciation to Marilyn Churchward for assistance with preparation of the article.
PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - Background. To assess national practice patterns regarding use of perioperative antibiotics by surgeons performing breast operations requiring drainage tubes. Methods. The members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) were surveyed regarding use of perioperative antibiotics for breast operations requiring drains, with or without immediate tissue expander or implant reconstruction. Results. Of 2,857 ASBrS members contacted, 917 (32 %) responded; all self-identified as surgeons. Of 905 evaluable respondents, most described themselves as general surgeons (46 %) or breast surgeons (46 %). For cases in which drains are anticipated, most respondents (86 %) reported routine use of preoperative prophylactic antibiotics, with 99 % selecting cephalosporins. Use of antibiotic >24 h postoperatively varied by whether or not reconstruction was performed. In nonreconstruction cases, the majority (76 %) reported ''never/almost never'' prescribing antibiotics beyond the 24-h postoperative period, but 16 % reported ''always/almost always.'' In reconstruction cases, the majority (58 %) reported routine antibiotic use beyond 24 h, and the primary driver of the decision to use antibiotics was reported to be the plastic surgeon (83 %). Among those reporting use at >24 h, the duration recommended for nonreconstruction cases was ''up to 1 week'' in 38 % and ''until drains removed'' in 39 %; this was similar for reconstruction cases. Conclusions. Cephalosporins are utilized uniformly as preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in breast operations requiring drains. However, use of postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis is strongly dependent on the presence of immediate breast reconstruction. Consensus is lacking on the role of postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in breast operations utilizing drains.
AB - Background. To assess national practice patterns regarding use of perioperative antibiotics by surgeons performing breast operations requiring drainage tubes. Methods. The members of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) were surveyed regarding use of perioperative antibiotics for breast operations requiring drains, with or without immediate tissue expander or implant reconstruction. Results. Of 2,857 ASBrS members contacted, 917 (32 %) responded; all self-identified as surgeons. Of 905 evaluable respondents, most described themselves as general surgeons (46 %) or breast surgeons (46 %). For cases in which drains are anticipated, most respondents (86 %) reported routine use of preoperative prophylactic antibiotics, with 99 % selecting cephalosporins. Use of antibiotic >24 h postoperatively varied by whether or not reconstruction was performed. In nonreconstruction cases, the majority (76 %) reported ''never/almost never'' prescribing antibiotics beyond the 24-h postoperative period, but 16 % reported ''always/almost always.'' In reconstruction cases, the majority (58 %) reported routine antibiotic use beyond 24 h, and the primary driver of the decision to use antibiotics was reported to be the plastic surgeon (83 %). Among those reporting use at >24 h, the duration recommended for nonreconstruction cases was ''up to 1 week'' in 38 % and ''until drains removed'' in 39 %; this was similar for reconstruction cases. Conclusions. Cephalosporins are utilized uniformly as preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in breast operations requiring drains. However, use of postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis is strongly dependent on the presence of immediate breast reconstruction. Consensus is lacking on the role of postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in breast operations utilizing drains.
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U2 - 10.1245/s10434-012-2477-1
DO - 10.1245/s10434-012-2477-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 22766988
AN - SCOPUS:84868212581
SN - 1068-9265
VL - 19
SP - 3205
EP - 3211
JO - Annals of surgical oncology
JF - Annals of surgical oncology
IS - 10
ER -