Association of Perioperative Antibiotics with the Prevention of Postoperative Fistula after Cleft Palate Repair

Background:. There is debate amongst surgeons regarding the use of antibiotics to prevent fistulae after palatoplasty. Prescribing should be evidence based, as antibiotic stewardship is integral to reducing antibiotic resistance. Our aim was to determine whether differing perioperative regimens affe...

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Main Authors: Alex Davies, MBChB, FRCS(Plast), Amy Davies, MSc, Barry Main, PhD, MFDS, FRCS(OMFS), Yvonne Wren, MEd, PhD, CertMRCSLT, Scott Deacon, MOrth, MDTFEd, FDS(Orth), Alistair Cobb, FRCS(OMFS), FDSRCS(Eng), MFSEM(UK), Neil McLean, BSc, MD, FRCS, David David, AC, MD, FRACS, Shaheel Chummun, MBBS, MASurg(Cranio), FRCS(Plast)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-02-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005589