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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).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
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 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for preventing osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in adults receiving head and neck radiotherapy 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-11 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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