Comparison of the effect between cefazolin/cefuroxime and broad-spectrum antibiotics in preventing post-operative pulmonary infections for smoking patients receiving video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background The selection of prophylactic antibiotics for preventing post-operative pulmonary infections in smoking patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery (VATLS) is not clear. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, the outcomes of 572 smoking patients undergoing...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02329-y |