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Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Endoscopic Secondary Prevention of Cirrhotic Patients With Varices: a Retrospective Study
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Summary
Whether prophylactic antibiotics should be administered in the endoscopic secondary prevention of GVB or not is unclear. In this retrospective study, we are aimed to evaluate whether prophylactic antibiotics confer advantages in the endoscopic secondary prevention of cirrhotic patients with gastroesophageal varices.
Official title: The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Endoscopic Secondary Prevention of Cirrhotic Patients With Gastoesophageal Varices: a Retrospective Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
480
Start Date
2024-01-01
Completion Date
2026-03-29
Last Updated
2026-06-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
No use of prophylactic antibiotics
In the endoscopic secondary prevention of cirrhotic patients with gastroesophageal variceal bleeding, do not use any antibiotics before the endoscopic operation.
Prophylactic Antibiotics
Intravenous infusion of 2.0g ceftriaxone before endoscopic therapy
Locations (1)
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, China