title: [Epidemiology of postoperative infections in cervicofacial surgery].
abstract: Post-operative infections are studied about 150 patients distributed in five groups according to type of surgery (total pharyngolaryngectomy, hemilaryngectomy, bucco-pharyngectomy, cordectomy, cervicotomy). An antibiotic prophylaxis by penicillin G and metronidazole was prescribed for all groups excepted the last. Only sixteen patients (seven of whom in bucco-pharyngectomy group) developed a local infection, therefore these antibiotics are indicated until mucosa cicatrisation. Systematic bacteriologic study of cervical drains is useless because they are frequently positive with non-pathogenic germs and in case of local infection the responsible germ is different of the germ obtained by culture of drain.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011292:Premedication; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Epidémiologie des infections post-opératoires en chirurgie cervico-faciale.