Objective: The goal of this scoping review was to summarize the literature on facilitators and
barriers to surgical practice change. This information can inform research to implement best …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a frequent cause of morbidity following surgical
procedures. Gram-positive cocci, particularly staphylococci, cause many of these infections …

Background First-generation cephalosporins (such as cefazolin) are recommended as
antibiotic prophylaxis in groin hernia repair, but other broad-spectrum antibiotics have also …

More than 1 million inguinal hernia repairs are performed in Europe and the US annually.
Although antibiotic prophylaxis is not required in clean, elective procedures, the routine use …

Background Finding opportunities for improving efficiency is important, given the pressure
on national health budgets. Identifying and reducing low-value interventions that deliver little …

Little is known regarding the factors associated with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP)
compliance in elective minor surgery. The purposes of this cross-sectional study were to …

Purpose The efficacy of routine antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of surgical site infection
(SSI) after elective inguinal hernia repair with a mesh patch remains uncertain. The authors …

Objective To measure adherence to antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) protocol amongst surgeons
and anesthetists and explore their understanding of AP prescribing in practice. Design A …

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common serious
complications after surgery and associated with preventable morbidity, mortality, and …

Purpose Africa's inguinal hernia burden is high with large numbers of untreated hernias.
Mesh repair is recommended in developed countries, but the best repair in developing …