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Table 1 Surgical operation types and pattern of antibiotic prophylactic use in the study

From: Adherence to guidelines of antibiotic prophylactic use in surgery: a prospective cohort study in North West Bank, Palestine

Name of operation

Number (%)

Type

Antibiotic administration

Duration of operation

Duration of post operative antibiotic

Mean

Range

Mean

Range

OBGYN

138 (34.5)

      

Cesarean section

118 (29.5)

Clean

Yes

45 min

40-60 min

24 hr

18-72 hrs

Hysterectomy

15 (3.8)

Clean

Yes

1 hr

50-65 min

20 hr

18-72 hrs

Dilation and curettage

5 (1.2)

Clean

Yes

30 min

20-35 min

Only one dose

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General surgery

143 (35.8)

      

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

60 (15)

Clean

Yes

1 hr

50-70 min

24 hr

18-36 hrs

Open cholecystectomy

20 (5)

Clean

Yes

1 hr

50-70 min

48 hrs

24-72 hrs

Appendectomy

63 (15.8)

Clean

Yes

1 hr

50-66 min

36 hrs

24-48 hrs

Orthopedics

119 (29.7)

      

Total hip replacement surgery

51 (12.7)

Clean

Yes

2 hr

90-120 min

4 days

2-6 days

Total knee replacement surgery

54 (13.5)

Clean

Yes

2 hr

90-130 min

3 days

2-5 days

Repair of ankle fracture

4 (1)

Clean-contaminated

Yes

2 hr

90-130 min

2 days

1-3 days

Repair of trochanteric fracture

3 (0.8)

Clean-contaminated

Yes

2 hr

90-130 min

3 days

2-4 days

Repair of femoral shaft fracture

2 (0.5)

Clean-contaminated

Yes

2 hr

90-130 min

3 days

2-3 days

Repair of radius fracture

5 (1.2)

Clean-contaminated

Yes

2 hr

90-125 min

2 days

2-3 days