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Colorectal surgery

Colorectal surgery

Colon 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 %
2014 1,865 1,330 71.3
2015 1,965 1,389 70.7
2016 1,918 1,382 72.1
2017 2,105 1,593 75.7
2018 2,072 1,598 77.1
2019 2,076 1,545 74.4
2020 1,680 1,246 74.2
2021 1,774 1,480 83.4
2022 1,598 1,337 83.7
2023 1,792 1,548 86.4


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
2014 1,865 453 36 8 1,368
2015 1,965 447 36 15 1,467
2016 1,918 486 41 19 1,372
2017 2,105 568 24 12 1,501
2018 2,072 611 43 8 1,410
2019 2,076 662 46 11 1,357
2020 1,680 1,401 131 23 125
2021 1,774 1,498 133 31 112
2022 1,598 1,347 104 37 110
2023 1,792 1,518 115 39 120

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Rectal 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 865 612 70.8
2016 1,042 785 75.3
2017 958 737 76.9
2018 896 690 77.0
2019 952 731 76.8
2020 844 619 73.3
2021 937 791 84.4
2022 836 692 82.8
2023 947 835 88.2


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 865 196 40 9 620
2016 1,042 299 48 4 691
2017 958 297 25 2 634
2018 896 318 29 3 546
2019 952 353 24 5 570
2020 844 689 88 12 55
2021 937 779 107 6 45
2022 836 731 47 5 53
2023 947 820 79 9 39


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