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Antibióticos profilácticos en las laceraciones simples de las manos
JAMA
|March 13, 1981
Resumen
Los antibióticos profilácticos no son necesarios para las simples laceraciones en las manos. El cuidado meticuloso de la herida es más importante que los antibióticos para prevenir la infección en las heridas suturadas de la mano.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Cirugía de la mano cirugía de la mano.
- Las enfermedades infecciosas son enfermedades infecciosas.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las laceraciones en las manos son lesiones comunes.
- Se debate el uso de antibióticos profilácticos en heridas simples en las manos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Determinar la eficacia de los antibióticos profilácticos en la prevención de infecciones en las laceraciones de mano simples y suturadas.
Principales métodos:
- Un estudio prospectivo aleatorizado en el que participaron 265 pacientes con laceraciones en la mano.
- Los pacientes se dividieron en grupos de antibióticos y placebo.
- Se realizó un seguimiento hasta la extracción de la sutura o la cicatrización de la herida.
Principales resultados:
- La tasa general de infección fue del 1,1% (3 de 265 pacientes).
- No hay diferencias significativas en las tasas de infección entre los grupos de antibióticos y placebo.
- Se hizo hincapié en el manejo meticuloso de las heridas.
Conclusiones:
- Los antibióticos profilácticos no están indicados para las simples laceraciones en las manos.
- El manejo eficaz de la herida es crucial para prevenir la infección.
- Los antibióticos no reemplazan la técnica quirúrgica cuidadosa y el cuidado posterior.
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