Research Article

Bacitracin for Injection Recall: Impact on Immediate Breast Implant Surgical Outcomes

Table 7

Complication rates with gold standard antibiotic combinations.

Total (n = 175)Pre-recall (n = 116)Post-recall (n = 59) value

Complications
 Any complication25 (14.29)19 (16.38)6 (10.17)0.267
 Infection11 (6.29)6 (5.17)5 (8.47)0.395
 Cellulitis5 (2.86)4 (3.45)1 (1.69)0.510
 Other Complications14 (8.00)13 (11.21)1 (1.69)0.028

Gold standard antibiotic combinations indicate the use of bacitracin + cefazolin + gentamycin with povidone-iodine before recall, and cefazolin + gentamycin with povidone-iodine after recall. Bold values indicate statistical significance.