Chemoprophylaxis in Major Head and Neck Surgery
- 1 December 1984
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
- Vol. 77 (12) , 1006-1009
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014107688407701204
Abstract
Wound infections are a significant complication following major oncological head and neck surgery. In view of the controversy surrounding the use of chemoprophylaxis a controlled trial was designed. Intravenous Augmentin (amoxycillin and clavulanic acid) was shown to reduce significantly ( P < 0.025) the incidence of postoperative sepsis.Keywords
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