Guideline · Consensus statement
Peri-Operative Prophylaxis in Patients of Neonatal and Pediatric Age Subjected to Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study.
- Cardiovascular
- Congenital heart disease
- Infection
- Infection prevention
- Line and device care
- Medical
- Surgical conditions
Summary
This RAND/UCLA appropriateness method consensus addresses peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections in neonates and children undergoing cardiac and non-cardiac thoracic surgery. Scenarios include congenital heart disease surgery, cardiac catheterisation with or without prosthetic material, device implantation, ECMO, heart transplantation, thoracotomy, thoracoscopy and chest drain placement, including elective drains in newborns. It aims to standardise practice and reduce antibiotic misuse.
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