Vol.55 No.1 January 2007
Infection control in postoperative laparoscopic gynecological surgery
Division of Anaerobe Research, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University,
1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Japan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu University Hospital
Abstract
Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery is increasingly conducted in gynecology, as in other fields. Infection, a postoperative complication, occurs rather less often in Japan than Europe or the United States, however, this may be related to differences in the use and dosage of preventive antimicrobial agents. In 80-90% of postoperative gynecological infections in Japan, broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents are effective, even against anaerobes. We believe, however, that infection should be monitored more carefully at individual hospitals, particularly in cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and see a need for more clinical research on laparoscopic surgery, including randomized control studies.
Key word
laparoscopic surgery, infection control, gynecology
Received
September 20, 2006
Accepted
November 6, 2006
Jpn. J. Chemother. 55 (1): 1-7, 2007
