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Table 1 Translated survey questions

From: Determining the use of prophylactic antibiotics in breast cancer surgeries: a survey of practice

Number

Question

Possible answer(s)

1

In what city do you practice?

Open answer.

2

What is your specialty?

Choose one of the following: breast surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, gynecology/obstetrics, or plastic surgery.

3

How many years of practice do you have in breast surgery?

Open answer.

4

What type of practice do you have?

Choose one of the following: Private or private/academic

5

What percentage of your cases corresponds to breast surgery?

Choose one of the following: <25%, 25– 49%, 50– 75%, or >75%.

6

What is your monthly breast surgery case load?

Choose one of the following:<5 cases/month, 5 – 15 cases/month, 16 – 25 cases/month, or >25 cases/month.

7

Indicate from the following list of breast surgical procedures in which cases you administer prophylactic antibiotic:

Select as many as are appropriate: breast conserving surgery, wire localized excision, mastectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, sentinel lymph node biopsy, reconstruction with flap, reconstruction with implant, terminal conduct excision, and benign lesion excision.

8

Do you use prophylactic antibiotic in all your breast surgeries?

Choose one of the following: yes or no.

9

What prophylactic antibiotic do you use?

Open answer.

10

If you use prophylactic antibiotic, how do you administer it?

Choose one of the following: single pre-operative fixed-dose, single preoperative fixed dose followed by a second fixed dose if the surgery is prolonged, single preoperative fixed dose followed by one or more postoperative fixed doses for >24 hours, or single preoperative weight-adjusted dose.

11

If you do not administer routine prophylactic antibiotic, in what cases do you use it?

Select as many as are appropriate: older age, obesity, cancer, smoking, diabetes mellitus, active skin disease, neoadjuvant therapy, use of drains in situ, and surgical re-intervention.