The efficacy of postoperative prophylactic antibiotics in orthognathic surgery: A prospective study in Le Fort I osteotomy and bilateral intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-59

  Kang, Sang Hoon ^a,b   Yoo, Jae Ha ^a,c   Yi, Choong Kook ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b National Health Insurance Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Wonju Severance Christian Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Orthognathic surgery; Prophylactic antibiotics; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFPIRAMIDE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL WOUND; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62749131239     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.1.55     Document Type: Article

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