Abstract
Although there is no standard method concerning the prophylactic use of antibiotics to prevent surgical site infection (SSI), the method based on the CDC (Center for Disease Control) guideline has recently become generally adopted. Because we have administered this method since 2004, we investigated its feasibility. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of patients who received antibiotics only on the day of surgery (group A: n=101), and patients who received them for two days or more (group B as a historical control: n=98). The incidence of SSI was similar between both groups (1% vs. 2%, p=0.5431). Prophylactic use of antibiotics only on the day of surgery might be feasible in pulmonary lobectomy.
