Background: There is a growing concern for microbial resistance as a result of overuse of
antibiotics. Although guidelines have focused on the use of antibiotics for surgery in general …

Objective To identify and clarify current evidence supporting and disputing the effectiveness
of perioperative antibiotic use for common otolaryngology procedures. Data Sources …

These guidelines were developed jointly by the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists (ASHP), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Surgical …

Background Antibiotic-resistant infections have high rates of morbidity and mortality, and
exposure to antibiotics is the crucial risk factor for development of antibiotic resistance. If …

Background: Surgical approaches to thyroidectomies have undergone a rapid evolution
over the past three decades. Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach …

Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) after thyroidectomy are rare but can have
significant consequences. Thyroidectomy is a clean case, and the patterns for use of …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is defined as an infection that occurs after a surgical
incision or organ manipulation during surgery. The frequency reported for clean head and …

Background In chronic hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism,
pathological modifications of bone and mineral metabolism increase the risk of …

Objective The ultrasonic scalpel is a surgical shear that uses high-frequency mechanical
energy to enable simultaneous vessel sealing and tissue coagulation at the same time. We …

Background Hypocalcemia caused by transient or definitive hypoparathyroidism is the most
frequent complication after total thyroidectomy (TT). We aimed to compare the impact of age …