Prophylactic Antibiotic use and Outcomes in Infants Undergoing Pyloromyotomy
Routine prophylaxis use does not reduce SSI rates in infants undergoing laparoscopic pyloromyotomy; however, a significant reduction in SSI was observed in infants undergoing open repair, suggesting selective prophylaxis is indicated in this higher-risk cohort.
Authors
- Reiping Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3683-6638)
- Bruce L. Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2175-7988)
- Catherine Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6005-1980)
- Robert A. Cina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7156-3212)
- Jacqueline M. Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-2436)
- Dionne A. Graham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1526-547X)
- Melvin Coleman
- Shawn J. Rangel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7263-975X)
- Kerri McKie
- Anoosha Moturu
- Jason G. Newland
- Clifford Y. Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-8673)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's National (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- UC Davis Health (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006806
- Primary Topic
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00