Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Sleep Surgery: Clinical Relevance.
Mohamed A AbdelwahabSandro MarquesIsolde PrevidelliRobson CapassoPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
Although former studies recommended against the use of antibiotics after tonsillectomy, our results suggest that antibiotic prescription after UPPP for OSA was associated with less bleeding, surgical site infection, pneumonia, intubation, tracheostomy, and hospital readmission 30 days postoperatively.
Keyphrases
- surgical site infection
- obstructive sleep apnea
- cardiac arrest
- cardiac surgery
- patients undergoing
- healthcare
- atrial fibrillation
- mechanical ventilation
- physical activity
- case control
- sleep quality
- acute care
- positive airway pressure
- adverse drug
- minimally invasive
- respiratory failure
- depressive symptoms
- emergency department
- community acquired pneumonia
- coronary artery disease