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

Tan, S K; Lo, J; Zwahlen, R A

Tan, S K; Lo, J; Zwahlen, R A.

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Tan SK; Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg ; 40(12): 1363-8, 2011 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21871782

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Antibiotic Prophylaxis; Mandible/surgery; Maxilla/surgery; Orthognathic Surgical Procedures/methods; Postoperative Care; Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Amoxicillin/administration & dosage; Ampicillin/administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage; Blood Loss, Surgical; Blood Transfusion; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Orthognathic Surgical Procedures/classification; Placebos; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Safety; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Postoperative Care / Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Mandible / Maxilla Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg Journal subject: ODONTOLOGIA Year: 2011 Document type: Article Country of publication: Denmark

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