Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Use and Outcomes in Pectus Excavatum Repair
In this cohort study of 3552 pediatric patients undergoing pectus excavatum repair, postoperative antibiotic use was not associated with improved outcomes, challenging the routine use of postoperative prophylaxis in the operative management of this condition.
Authors
- Michael J. Goretsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3613-9966)
- 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)
- Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (US)
- UC Davis Health (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.30449
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality