Cost-effectiveness Analysis of the Antibiotic Application in 230 Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy / 中国药房
China Pharmacy
; (12): 344-346, 2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-410271
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ABSTRACT
To explore the rational use of antibiotics in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC).METHODS: The antibiotic use in the selected operation patients was retrospectively studied.230 patients were divided into four groups.A group: Perioperative administration of drug; B group: Preoperative administration for 3 to 7 days and perioperative administration; C group: Perioperative administration and postoperative administration for 2 to 7 days; D group: Preoperative administration for 2 to 7 days, perioperative administration and postoperative administration for 2 to 7 days.Four groups were compared about the efficacy, length of hospital stay and hospitalization expenses.RESULTS: There were no significant differences in efficacy among A, B, C, D and in average length of hospital stay and hospitalization expenses between A and D groups.A group was the lowest in two indices and had the best cost-effectiveness ratio.CONCLUSION: There is clinical significance of preventive antibiotic application in LC patients; perioperative use is the best choice; Cefazolin is the first choice.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 4: Health financing
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Pharmacy
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article