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Gallbladder surgery

Gallbladder surgery

Open gallbladder surgery

The data pertains to all hospitals under the Hospital Authority.

Appropriateness of choice of antimicrobial agents

Year Total number of operations Appropriate choice of antimicrobial agents
Number %
2015 549 405 73.8
2016 572 438 76.6
2017 527 423 80.3
2018 481 416 86.5
2019 448 391 87.3
2020 331 289 87.3
2021 407 364 89.4
2022 356 314 88.2
2023 346 297 85.8


Timing of administration of antimicrobial

Year Total number of operations Duration from administration to incision
Within 30 minutes 30-60 minutes More than 60 minutes Data not available
2015 549 110 8 3 428
2016 572 99 14 3 456
2017 527 110 9 12 396
2018 481 109 10 1 361
2019 448 114 14 4 316
2020 331 264 24 10 33
2021 407 333 44 10 20
2022 356 275 30 13 38
2023 346 281 34 10 21


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Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery

The data pertains to all hospitals under the Hospital Authority.

Appropriateness of choice of antimicrobial agents

Year Total number of operations Appropriate choice of antimicrobial agents
Number %
2015 1,816 1,190 65.5
2016 1,806 1,387 76.8
2017 1,890 1,537 81.3
2018 2,037 1,745 85.7
2019 1,974 1,635 82.8
2020 1,466 1,242 84.7
2021 1,869 1,608 86.0
2022 1,416 1,255 88.6
2023 1,785 1,588 89.0


Timing of administration of antimicrobial

Year Total number of operations Duration from administration to incision
Within 30 minutes 30-60 minutes More than 60 minutes Data not available
2015 1,816 431 10 6 1,369
2016 1,806 452 5 5 1,344
2017 1,890 424 10 5 1,451
2018 2,037 477 13 10 1,537
2019 1,974 536 21 10 1,407
2020 1,466 1,196 54 25 191
2021 1,869 1,630 64 48 127
2022 1,416 1,220 39 29 128
2023 1,785 1,487 59 52 187


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