Journal Reviews

Postoperative antibiotics after a free flap surgery – is one dose enough?

1 August 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Head and neck cancer surgery, Antibiotic prophylaxis, Surgical side infections, OSCC

Major head and neck surgery with ablation of oral cancer, neck dissection and free flap reconstruction is a well-established part of maxillofacial surgery. These patients however already have significant co-morbidities and together with a long operation, large wounds open for...