The effect of prophylactic antibiotic administration for endometriosis surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that impacts an estimated 10% of women. It is characterized by endometrial glands and stroma growing outside the uterus. Surgery is a mainstay of diagnosis and treatment. Infection is a leading complication following minimally invasive surgery (MIS) endometriosis excision. Currently, there are limited data on antibiotic prophylaxis for these cases.

Objectives

To study the utility of prophylactic antibiotic administration in postoperative infection prevention among women undergoing MIS for endometriosis.

Design

This retrospective cohort study included patients who had MIS for endometriosis at a quaternary academic medical center between January 2016 and May 2023. Patients who received antibiotic prophylaxis were compared to

SUBMITTER: Hamilton KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12949323 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature