Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Agadir, Morocco.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(01), 2048-2050
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.1.2754
Received on 16 June 2025; revised on 21 July 2025; accepted on 23 July 2025
Background: The prescription of antibiotics after thoracic drainage varies among surgical teams and is often based on local habits rather than evidence.
Objective: To assess the necessity and impact of postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis following thoracic drainage in a standardized surgical context.
Methods: A retrospective descriptive study including 163 patients who underwent thoracic drainage in a single surgical unit under uniform procedural conditions.
Results: 18 patients developed post-drainage infectious complications. No mortality was reported.
Conclusion: Antibiotic prophylaxis in thoracic drainage remains controversial and should be considered based on individual patient risk factors and institutional infection profiles.
Thoracentesis; Thoracic Surgery; Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Infection; Complications
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Fatim Zahra. Ammor, Mouad. Gourti, Imane Lefqih, Mouhsine Makloul, Fahd Ouchen and Elmehdi Maidi. Antibiotic prophylaxis after thoracic drainage: Standard practice or unproven habit?. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(01), 2048-2050. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.1.2754.
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