ArticleGlobal spine journal2020
Surgical Site Infection Prevention Following Spine Surgery.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- The utility of surgical drains in adult and pediatric posterior spinal fusion: systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
- Risk-benefit analysis of wound drain usage in spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis with evidence summary.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Pooled it
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- Beyond BMI: L4-L5 visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio on CT predicts impaired wound healing after posterior lumbar fusion-A retrospective study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Prognostic nutritional index versus pragmatically operationalized GLIM criteria for predicting postoperative complications and recovery in spine surgery: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Nomogram for the prediction of surgical site infection following spinal surgery: a multicenter retrospective study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Surgical Site Infection Prevention Research: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Top 50 Highly Cited Articles.Cureus · 2026Review
- Risk factors for surgical site infection following posterior internal fixation of thoracolumbar fractures.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Associated factors for surgical site infection with spinal instrumentation surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Management of Complex Anal Fistula in Recurrent Perianal Abscess: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Clinical features and management of postoperative lumbar intervertebral space infections following spinal endoscopy: a retrospective analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Prevention and Management of Posterior Wound Complications Following Oncologic Spine Surgery: Narrative Review of Available Evidence and Proposed Clinical Decision-Making Algorithm.Global spine journal · 2025Article
- Challenges in Contemporary Spine Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Surgical, Technological, and Patient-Specific Issues.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Comparison of the short-term efficacy of MIS-TLIF and Endo-LIF for the treatment of two-segment lumbar degenerative disease.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Prediction models for risk assessment of surgical site infection after spinal surgery: A systematic review.North American Spine Society journal · 2024Review
- Is Aggressive Surgery Always Necessary for Suspected Early-Onset Surgical Site Infection after Lumbar Surgery? A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Mycological Methods for Routine Air Sampling and Interpretation of Results in Operating Theaters.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- [Plastic and reconstruction surgery for non-healing wound after posterior spinal surgery].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
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designLiterature review.
objectivesSurgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgery leads to significant patient morbidity, mortality, and increased health care costs. The purpose of this article is to identify risk factors and strategies to prevent SSIs following spine surgery, with particular focus on avoiding infections in posterior cervical surgery.
methodsWe performed a literature review and synthesis to identify methods that can be used to prevent the development of SSI following spine surgery. Specific pearls for preventing infection in posterior cervical spine surgery are also presented.
resultsSSI prevention can be divided into patient and surgeon factors. Preoperative patient factors include smoking cessation, tight glycemic control, weight loss, and nutrition optimization. Surgeon factors include screening and treatment for pathologic microorganisms, skin preparation using chlorhexidine and alcohol, antimicrobial prophylaxis, hand hygiene, meticulous surgical technique, frequent irrigation, intrawound vancomycin powder, meticulous multilayered closure, and use of closed suction drains.
conclusionPrevention of SSI following spine surgery is multifactorial and begins with careful patient selection, preoperative optimization, and meticulous attention to numerous surgical factors. With careful attention to various patient and surgeon factors, it is possible to significantly reduce SSI rates following spine surgery.
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