THE STUDY ON THE ADMINISTRATION PERIOD OF POSTOPERATIVE PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS USED TO REDUCE EDEMA

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the administration period of the prophylactic antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug used to reduce postoperative infection and edema, as compared with normal tissue healing period after operation. Author selected the 98 patients who had been performed maxillofacial bone fracture surgery, orthognathic surgery, sort tissue surgery, removal of miniplate and screw, and cyst operation, among 159 patients admitted to the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery of the one general hospital in Daegu city, during 6 months from January to June 1996. The results was slightly long administration for antibiotics and anti-inflammatory agents, as compared with physiologic healing process after surgery. Conclusively, the author propose that prophylactic antibiotics administration should be limited within 3 to 7 days after operation, and 3 to 5 days for anti-inflammatory drugs.