title: [The study of postoperative infection in patients after laryngeal cancer surgery].
abstract: We evaluated wound infections in major oncological surgery for laryngeal neoplasm and functional neck dissection. Our objective was to determine the incidence and prevalence of infection in a group of laryngectomized patients; we evaluated the temperature, duration of fever, and analytical findings in the postoperative period, antibiotic prophylaxis, and the treatment of infectious complications. A retrospective study was designed to examine the infectious complications that appeared in 97 patients who underwent laryngectomy and neck dissection for laryngeal carcinoma from 1994 to 1996 in an ENT department. Factors that influence wound infection were examined: fever, granulocytopenia, preoperative assessment, bacteriological culture, therapy and prophylaxis, and treatment. The data were analyzed statistically and compared with findings by other authors.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Navarra.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mozota Núñez
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mozota Núñez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mozota Núñez
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mozota Ortiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Estudio de la infección en el postoperatorio de los operados por cáncer de laringe.