Key references: Surgical prophylaxis for ear, nose and throat surgery

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  • Antonelli PJ. Perioperative use of antibiotics in otologic procedures.  Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015;23(5):330–333 .[PubMed]
  • Dhiwakar M, Clement WA, Supriya M, McKerrow W. Antibiotics to reduce post-tonsillectomy morbidity.  Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012;12):CD005607. [PubMed]
  • Gupta S, Heman-Ackah SE, Lalwani AK. Are prophylactic antibiotics necessary for otologic surgery?. Laryngoscope 2012;122(6):1183–1184 .[PubMed]
  • Hirsch BE, Blikas A, Whitaker M. Antibiotic prophylaxis in cochlear implant surgery.  Laryngoscope 2007;117(5):864–867 .[PubMed]
  • Kocaturk S, Yardimci S, Yildirim A, Incesulu A. Preventive therapy for postoperative purulent otorrhea after ventilation tube insertion.  Am J Otolaryngol 2005;26(2):123–127 .[PubMed]
  • Langerman A, Ham SA, Pisano J, Pariser J, Hohmann SF, Meltzer DO. Laryngectomy complications are associated with perioperative antibiotic choice.  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015;153(1):60–68 .[PubMed]
  • Pierce NE, Antonelli PJ. Efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis prior to tympanoplasty for contaminated cholesteatoma.  Laryngoscope 2016;126(10):2363–2366 .[PubMed]
  • Scotton W, Cobb R, Pang L, Nixon I, Joshi A, Jeannon JP, Oakley R, French G, Hemsley C, Simo R. Post-operative wound infection in salvage laryngectomy: does antibiotic prophylaxis have an impact?. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012;269(11):2415–2422 .[PubMed]
  • Syed MI, Suller S, Browning GG, Akeroyd MA. Interventions for the prevention of postoperative ear discharge after insertion of ventilation tubes (grommets) in children.  Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013;4):CD008512. [PubMed]
  • Verschuur HP, de Wever WW, van Benthem PP. Antibiotic prophylaxis in clean and clean-contaminated ear surgery.  Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004;3):CD003996. [PubMed]