EP.WE.739Antibiotics Prescriptions in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Aim To assess our compliance to the trust and national guidelines for antibiotic usage and prescription in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to assess whether prophylactic antibiotics are prescribed appropriately and identify areas of improvement. Method Medical records for patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy over 3 months were collected (May – July 2019). Urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomies were excluded, and medical records were reviewed retrospectively for operative note details, patient risk factors, antibiotic prescribed, concomitant procedure, and complications. Results Appropriate antibiotic prescription represented 50% (Patient had at least one risk factor and prescribed antibiotic or no risk factors and wasn't prescribed antibiotics) and inappropriate prescription 50% (Patient had no risk factors and prescribed antibiotic or had risk factors and wasn't prescribed antibiotics). In the group with risk factors and wasn't prescribed antibiotics, Age was a risk factor in 17 patients, BMI in 25, Bile spillage in 10, and Diabetes in 3. Conclusion We are not compliant with the current guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, some patient with no risk factors received antibiotics while other with risk factors did not. We plan to disseminate this information in the governance meeting and print guidelines posters in theatres and then re-audit in 3 months’ time to assess progress.