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Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with morbid obesity undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a certified center of excellence for obesity and metabolic surgery

Conditions
T98.3
E66
Sequelae of complications of surgical and medical care, not elsewhere classified
Obesity
Registration Number
DRKS00033983
Lead Sponsor
St. Josef KH Bad Driburg KHWE
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
525
Inclusion Criteria

The study included adult patients aged 18 and over with morbid obesity who underwent LSG in the Competence Center for Bariatric Surgery in Bad Driburg between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2021 for the purpose of weight loss, regardless of gender, BMI and weight or obesity-related comorbidities.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have already taken antibacterial substances for purposes other than PAP pre- or perioperatively or who stopped taking them more than 7 days preoperatively
Patients who have evidence of colonization with germs with known resistance to antibiotics (e.g. MRSA or MRGN)
Patients with immune deficiency
Patients in whom LSG was undertaken as a bariatric revision procedure (redo operations, e.g. gastric band removal with LSG).
Patients who have experienced other complications not related to surgical infection causing an increase in inflammatory parameters or antibiotic therapy and significantly alter the standardized course.

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurrence of a postoperative wound infection<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inflammatory parameters in the blood (leukocytes and CRP)<br>
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