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[Prophylaxis of postoperative infections: immunoglobulins or antibiotics?]
G Catania1, T Salanitri, V Zamboni
1Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Catania.
Authors report the preliminary results of their experience in the infections prophylaxis treatment on the operated oncologic patient, with a particular care for immunoprophylaxis aiming to improve the immune defenses. 89 patients have been considered, dividing them into three groups according to the therapy carried out: e.v. immunoglobulins (300 mg/kg per day, for three days), e.v. immunoglobulins associated with routine antibiotic prophylaxis, routine antibiotic prophylaxis. The results show a remarkable reduction both of the period of postoperative bedridding in the group treated with e.v. immunoglobulins only, and of the infective complications in the patients treated with e.v. immunoglobulins (alone or in association with antibiotic prophylaxis), compared with the check group (antibiotic prophylaxis only).
Authors report the preliminary results of their experience in the infections prophylaxis treatment on the operated oncologic patient, with a particular care for immunoprophylaxis aiming to improve the immune defenses. 89 patients have been considered, dividing them into three groups according to the therapy carried out: e.v. immunoglobulins (300 mg/kg per day, for three days), e.v. immunoglobulins associated with routine antibiotic prophylaxis, routine antibiotic prophylaxis. The results show a remarkable reduction both of the period of postoperative bedridding in the group treated with e.v. immunoglobulins only, and of the infective complications in the patients treated with e.v. immunoglobulins (alone or in association with antibiotic prophylaxis), compared with the check group (antibiotic prophylaxis only).