The use of perioperative antibiotics in tonsillectomy: Does it decrease morbidity?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 853-861

  Iyer, Srikant ^a   DeFoor, William ^a   Grocela, Joseph ^a   Kamholz, Karen ^a   Varughese, Anna ^a   Kenna, Margaret ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Antibiotics; Complications of adenotonsillectomy; Complications of tonsillectomy; Perioperative antibiotics; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFONICID; CEPHALOSPORIN; CODEINE; PARACETAMOL; STEROID; TIMENTIN; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEVER; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; DRINKING; EATING; FEVER; HALITOSIS; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33645318168     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.09.021     Document Type: Article

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