Factors affecting wound infection rates in head and neck surgery

Coskun H., Erisen L., Basut O.

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, cilt.123, sa.3, ss.328-333, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 123 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1067/mhn.2000.105253
  • Dergi Adı: OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.328-333
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

PURPOSE: This study was planned with 2 goals in mind: to evaluate the efficacy of prolonged and 1-day antibiotic regimens for prophylaxis and to evaluate the effect of various factors such as neck dissection, localization and stage of tumor, type of laryngectomy, and history of prior radiotherapy, tracheotomy, and diabetes mellitus on postoperative wound infection rates.