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  • Plastic Surgery
  • Infectious Disease
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

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  • Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis is vital for reducing surgical site infections (SSI).
  • Plastic surgery's diverse procedures complicate standardized antibiotic prophylaxis.
  • A lack of comprehensive evidence-based guidelines (EBG) for plastic surgery prophylaxis exists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To profile antibiotic prescribing patterns among British Columbia plastic surgeons.
  • To assess congruence of prescribing practices with existing recommendations.
  • To identify risk factors for antibiotic overprescribing in surgical prophylaxis.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a literature review to identify EBG for common plastic surgery procedures.
  • Administered a provincial survey to plastic surgeons regarding their prescribing practices.
  • Compared surveyed practices against identified EBG for 38 surgical scenarios.

Main Results:

  • EBG exist for 31 of 38 surveyed plastic surgery categories.
  • Adherence to EBG was low: 19.5% for trainees and 21.9% for practicing surgeons.
  • Low adherence observed in breast (24.1%) and craniofacial (23.9%) procedures, particularly with breast reconstruction and contaminated craniofacial cases.

Conclusions:

  • Plastic surgeons exhibit variable compliance with existing EBG for antibiotic prophylaxis.
  • Low adherence suggests potential risk-avoidant behaviors and highlights a need for improved education.
  • Enhancing understanding of antibiotic prophylaxis benefits is essential for optimizing patient care.