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The Effect of Antibiotics and Corticosteroids on Orthognathic Surgery: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review
Author(s):
Samira Jamali*, Farzad Rezaei, Sobhan Pourarz, Seyed Shahin Movahed Mohammadi and Hashem Ahmadizadeh
Background and Objectives: Perioperative systemic corticosteroids are widely applied in orthognathic surgery so as to prevent postoperative complications; nevertheless the beneficial effects of this practice are questionable and concerns over its potential side effects are growing. Moreover, prescribing postoperative antibiotic regimes is considered a controversial issue. The present systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to examine the effectiveness of antibiotics and corticosteroids in orthognathic surgery.
Materials and Methods: The electronically searched resources between 2010 and 2019 included a direct scientific article; PubMed, Wiley online library, Google Scholar, Upto- date, and the keywords used comprised antibiotics, corticosteroids, orthognathic surgery, orthog.. Read More»
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