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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) following extractions vs penicillin G: Incidence of ORN

Population
Adults with head and neck cancer undergoing curative or adjuvant radiotherapy (at risk of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws)
Intervention
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) following extractions
Comparison
penicillin G
Outcome
Incidence of ORN

It is very uncertain whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) following extractions changes incidence of ORN compared with perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (penicillin G) following… (very low certainty).

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) following extractions vs Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (penicillin G) following extractions
Incidence of ORN · Adults with head and neck cancer undergoing curative or adjuvant radiotherapy (at risk of osteoradionecrosis of the… · 6 months
It is very uncertain whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) following extractions changes incidence of ORN compared with perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (penicillin G) following… (very low certainty).
Interventions for preventing osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in adults receiving head and neck radiotherapy (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.18 [0.43, 0.76]1 study · 74 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for preventing osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in adults receiving head and neck radiotherapy
2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-11Not listedNot assessed
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