Postoperative contamination of mandibular osteotomy sites with saliva
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1987-10
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Koole, Ronald
Egyedi, P.
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Abstract
Postoperative salivary contamination of surgical wounds around the mandible was found in several types of osteotomy and bone grafting procedure. This problem was investigated by determining the amylase content of wound secretions in redon bottles every 24h. The implications for antibiotic prophylaxis are discussed.
Keywords
osteotomy, contamination, by saliva, saliva, amylase, surgery, orthognathic