Are postoperative intravenous antibiotics necessary after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery? A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1363-1368

  Tan, S K ^a   Lo, J ^a   Zwahlen, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

adverse drug event; antibiotic; antimicrobial agents; bimaxillary osteotomies; infection

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BIMAXILLARY ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PLACEBOS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955187556     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: 13990020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.07.903     Document Type: Article

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