It is not necessary to take antibiotics after surgery. According to the relevant regulations, Class I incision surgery, i.e., sterile incision surgery, can not be used for prophylactic antibiotics after surgery; whereas when the scope of the surgery is large, the duration is long, there is a foreign body implantation, or the patient’s physical condition is poor, antibiotics may be considered for prophylactic or therapeutic purposes.
Whether or not antibiotics are needed after surgery should be determined by the type of incision, length of surgery, and individual physical condition.
1. Type of incision: Usually, Class I incision surgery is aseptic incision surgery, and antibiotics may not be used after surgery; while for Class II and above incision surgery, antibiotics are usually needed for treatment after surgery.
2. Duration of surgery: If the duration of surgery is less than two hours and the surgery is aseptic incision surgery, antibiotics are generally not needed after surgery; if the duration of surgery is more than two hours, antibiotics should be considered for prevention and treatment after surgery.
3. Individual’s physical condition: If the individual’s physical condition is poor, there are diabetes, hypertension and other high-risk factors for infection, according to their clinical symptoms, antibiotic prophylaxis can be considered.
If the postoperative infection is serious, intravenous antibiotics are needed to strengthen anti-infection treatment. Antibiotics should be used after surgery as prescribed by the doctor and should not be self-administered.