Background The use of prophylactic systemic antibiotics with nasal packing has been a
controversial topic. There are few evidence-based studies to determine the need for …

Aim: Antibiotic prophylaxis aims to prevent infection of surgical sites before contamination or
infection occurs. Prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis does not enhance the prevention of …

Background Haemophili are representative microbiota of the upper respiratory tract. The aim
of this study was to assess the effects of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis and/or …

Objectives: Intranasal septal splints are often used in nasal septal surgeries. Routine use of
postoperative antibiotics is an accepted practice, although data regarding its efficacy in …

Purpose Septoplasty and rhinoplasty are common otolaryngological procedures, often
combined as septorhinoplasty (SRP), offering aesthetic and functional benefits. These …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a potential complication in surgical procedures,
mainly because clean/contaminated surgery involves organs that are normally colonized by …

Purpose To describe the incidence and risk factors of methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus
aureus ventilator associated pneumonia (MSSA-VAP) relapse in trauma and non-traumatic …

Although effects of Merocel® nasal packs and silicone splints on nasal flora alterations and
bacteremia formation after septoplasty were assessed before, the effect of transseptal …

Purpose: To compare the results of cultures of the proximal and distal segments of silicone
tubes after dacryocystorhinostomy. Methods: The medical records of patients undergoing a …

Septal and turbinate surgery accounts for the majority of all sinonasal procedures performed
in the United States. Nasal obstruction is a common presenting complaint in any …