Septoplasty with and without additional sinonasal surgery: postoperative sequelae and the use of prophylactic antibiotics.
Ida KotisalmiMaija HytönenAntti A MäkitieMarkus LiljaPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
The use of preoperative antibiotics as a prophylactic measure diminished statistically significantly the rate of infections and UPVs in septoplasty when all postoperative infections, superficial and mild ones included, were taken into account.