Robotic surgery, PPX antibiotics, Ileus Flashcards
What are the disadvantages of robotic surgery?
- Longer operating time
- More surgical incisions
- Extensive learning curve
- Increased medical costs of surgical procedures
- Possible increased risk of vaginal cuff dehiscence
What are the advantages of robotic surgery?
- 3D vision
- More accuracy in tissue manipulation
- Safer application of thermal energy devices
- Improved fine motor control in dissection/suturing
- Potential decrease in operative blood loss
- Allows a potential minimally invasive approach in more complex cases when an experienced surgical assistant is not available
What are risk factors for surgical site infections?
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Depth of subQ >3cm
- Immunosuppression
- Coexistent infection at remote body site
- Vaginal colonization with organisms
- MRSA status
- Nutritional status
What preoperative measures should be taken to prevent surgical site infections?
- Treat all infections remote from surgical site prior to procedure
- Do not shave incision site before procedure. it should be shaved immediately before procedure with electric clippers
- Control serum glucose levels and avoid perioperative hyperglycemia (<200)
- Advise patient to shower/bathe full body with soap or antiseptic night before skin incision
- perform preoperative surgical site skin preparation with alcohol based agent
- Use appropriate antimicrobial ppx within 1 hr before procedure start
What ppx antibiotic is used for hysterectomies?
2g of ancef
What ppx antibiotic is used for anterior and posterior repair?
2g of ancef
What ppx antibiotics is used for vaginal slings procedures?
2g of ancef
What ppx antibiotics is used for laparotomy without entry into vagina or bowel?
May consider 2g of ancef
What ppx antibiotics is used for laparoscopy with no entry into bowel or vagina?
None
What ppx antibiotics is used for LEEP/cone?
None
What ppx antibiotic is used for HSG or chromotubation?
None unless abnormal tubes or history of PID.
Doxycycline 100mg BID for 5 days
What ppx antibiotic is used for hysteroscopy?
None
What ppx antibiotic is used for cystoscopy?
None if UA negative
What ppx antibiotic is used for a D&C in non pregnant state?
None
What ppx antibiotic is used for induced abortion or pregnancy related D&C?
Doxycline 200mg x 1 pre procedure