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. 2018 Jan 31;13(1):e0191161.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191161. eCollection 2018.

Antibiotic prophylaxis in orthognathic surgery: A complex systematic review

Aron Naimi-Akbar  1   2 , Margareta Hultin  3 , Anna Klinge  4 , Björn Klinge  3   5   6 , Sofia Tranæus  2   6 , Bodil Lund  1   7
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in orthognathic surgery: A complex systematic review

Aron Naimi-Akbar et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Objective: In orthognathic surgery, antibiotics are prescribed to reduce the risk of postoperative infection. However, there is lack of consensus over the appropriate drug, the dose and duration of administration. The aim of this complex systematic review was to assess the effect of antibiotics on postoperative infections in orthognathic surgery.

Methods: Both systematic reviews and primary studies were assessed. Medline (OVID), The Cochrane Library (Wiley) and EMBASE (embase.com), PubMed (non-indexed articles) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) publications were searched. The primary studies were assessed using GRADE and the systematic reviews by AMSTAR.

Results: Screening of abstracts yielded 6 systematic reviews and 36 primary studies warranting full text scrutiny. In total,14 primary studies were assessed for risk of bias. Assessment of the included systematic reviews identified two studies with a moderate risk of bias, due to inclusion in the meta-analyses of primary studies with a high risk of bias. Quality assessment of the primary studies disclosed one with a moderate risk of bias and one with a low risk. The former compared a single dose of antibiotic with 24 hour prophylaxis using the same antibiotic; the latter compared oral and intravenous administration of antibiotics. Given the limited number of acceptable studies, no statistical analysis was undertaken, as it was unlikely to contribute any relevant information.

Conclusion: With respect to antibiotic prophylaxis in orthognathic surgery, most of the studies to date have been poorly conducted and reported. Thus scientific uncertainty remains as to the preferred antibiotic and the optimal duration of administration.

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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Flow chart, systematic reviews.
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Fig 2. Flow chart, primary studies.
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Fig 3. Methodological assessment of included studies.
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