Gentamicin–Collagen Sponge for Infection Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery | Zendy

Elliott BennettGuerrero | Zendy; Theodore N. Pappas | Zendy; Walter A. Koltun | Zendy; James W. Fleshman | Zendy; Min Lin | Zendy; Jyotsna Garg | Zendy; Daniel B. Mark | Zendy; Jorge Marcet | Zendy; Feza H. Remzi | Zendy; Virgilio George | Zendy; Kerstin Newland | Zendy; G. Ralph Corey | Zendy

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Gentamicin–Collagen Sponge for Infection Prophylaxis in Colorectal Surgery

Author(s) -

Elliott BennettGuerrero,

Theodore N. Pappas,

Walter A. Koltun,

James W. Fleshman,

Min Lin,

Jyotsna Garg,

Daniel B. Mark,

Jorge Marcet,

Feza H. Remzi,

Virgilio George,

Kerstin Newland,

G. Ralph Corey

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

new england journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889

H-Index - 1030

eISSN - 1533-4406

pISSN - 0028-4793

DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1000837

Subject(s) - medicine , gentamicin , antibiotics , surgery , antibiotic prophylaxis , colorectal surgery , surgical site infection , abdominal surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Despite the routine use of prophylactic systemic antibiotics, surgical-site infection continues to be associated with significant morbidity and cost after colorectal surgery. The gentamicin-collagen sponge, an implantable topical antibiotic agent, is approved for surgical implantation in 54 countries. Since 1985, more than 1 million patients have been treated with the sponges.

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