Prior Antibiotic Exposure Is Associated With Reoperation After Elective Non-colorectal Surgery.
Christopher A GuidryAndrew J MedveczRaeanna C AdamsBradley M DennisShannon C EasthamOscar D GuillamondeguiOliver L GunterAllan B PeetzCallie M ThompsonStephen P GondekTimothy C NunezRobert G SawyerAddison K MayMayur B PatelPublished in: The American surgeon (2022)
Among Veterans, recent antibiotic exposure within 90 days of elective surgery was associated with a 39% increase in the odds of return to the operating room. Further work is needed to evaluate the effects of antibiotic exposure and dysbiosis on surgical outcomes.