TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic use in facial plastic surgery
AU - Shokri, Tom
AU - Lighthall, Jessyka G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/8/1
Y1 - 2018/8/1
N2 - Purpose of review: The aim of this study was to review and discuss recent literature regarding perioperative use of antibiotics in the context of facial plastic surgery. Recent findings: Despite research efforts, there continues to be insufficient evidence in support of, or against, the use of antimicrobial prophylaxis. Summary: Current available evidence regarding antibiotic use in facial plastic surgery procedures fails to demonstrate routine benefit. Therefore, the advantages accompanying administration of preoperative antibiotics should be weighed against any potential complications on a case-by-case basis. Future large-scale prospective studies will be beneficial in developing standardized criteria directing appropriate antibiotic use.
AB - Purpose of review: The aim of this study was to review and discuss recent literature regarding perioperative use of antibiotics in the context of facial plastic surgery. Recent findings: Despite research efforts, there continues to be insufficient evidence in support of, or against, the use of antimicrobial prophylaxis. Summary: Current available evidence regarding antibiotic use in facial plastic surgery procedures fails to demonstrate routine benefit. Therefore, the advantages accompanying administration of preoperative antibiotics should be weighed against any potential complications on a case-by-case basis. Future large-scale prospective studies will be beneficial in developing standardized criteria directing appropriate antibiotic use.
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U2 - 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000464
DO - 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000464
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29750669
AN - SCOPUS:85050197936
SN - 1068-9508
VL - 26
SP - 242
EP - 247
JO - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 4
ER -