Clinical trial · Interventional
Does a Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotic Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Wire-localized Lumpectomy
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Background: Data on the benefits of preoperative prophylactic antibiotics for breast surgery are conflicting and there is no guideline for their use for wire-localized lumpectomy. The aims of this study were to determine whether a single dose of pre-operative antibiotic reduces surgical site infection (SSI) for wire-localized lumpectomy and to identify risk factors for SSI. Methods: This was a prospective randomized trial carried out from April 2018 to June 2019 at the "Centre des Maladies du Sein du CHU de Québec - Université Laval", a tertiary center specialized in breast surgery. After informed consent, patients who underwent wire-localized lumpectomy were randomized to receive or not a pre-operative single dose of prophylactic antibiotic (cefazolin 2 g or clindamycin 900 mg in case of penicillin allergy). Data regarding demographics, comorbidities, perioperative details, and SSI were analyzed. SSI was considered if: 1) patient had positive wound cultures; or 2) required abscess drainage; or 3) received antibiotic treatment for breast symptoms (e.g., swelling, erythema, congestion) within 30 days after operation, in the absence of wound culture or in the presence of negative results. The patients and the investigator responsible for data collection were blind to grouping. All patients were called 30 days after surgery to be sure that they did not consult at another hospital for surgical wound infection.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefazolin Injection | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Antibiotics
- description
- Cefazolin 2 g or clindamycin 900 mg in case of penicillin allergy
- interventionNames
- Drug: Cefazolin Injection
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- No antibiotics
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of participants with surgical site infection in each group
- timeFrame
- within 30 days after operation
- description
- 1\) patient had positive wound cultures; or 2) required abscess drainage; or 3) received antibiotic treatment for breast symptoms (e.g., swelling, erythema, congestion)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * \>18 years of age * female * scheduled for a wire-localized lumpectomy Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant or breastfeeding women * incapacity to give informed consent * preoperative breast infection * patients known to be colonized with MRSA * immunocompromised patients * preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis needed for any concomitant condition.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDGiguere GB, Poirier B, Provencher L, Boudreau D, Leblanc D, Poirier E, Hogue JC, Morin C, Desbiens C. Do Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Wire-Localized Lumpectomy? A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Apr;29(4):2202-2208. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-11031-9. Epub 2021 Nov 25. PMID 34825283