Prophylactic perioperative antibiotic use in endoscopic sinus surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.


Abstract

Trial data available to date are unable to demonstrate a statistically significant reduction in infection, symptom scores, or endoscopic scores to support the routine use of postoperative prophylactic antibiotics following endoscopic sinus surgery.

Our analysis was limited by the number of published trials related to this topic.


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2012-04-03


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Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (1097-6817)

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Eng.


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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. saleh.amy [at] mayo.edu


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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Apr;146(4):533-8



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