ArticleJournal of pain research2021
Antibacterial Envelope Use for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation Surgery: A Retrospective Review of 52 Cases.
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- Antibiotic-impregnated envelopes reduce the rate of surgical site infection in deep brain stimulation pulse generators: a comparative study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- Epidural spread of surgical site infection from spinal cord stimulation trial.Pain management · 2024Article
- Advances in Technical Aspects of Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery.Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveSurgical site infection in patients who undergo spinal cord stimulator implant surgery represents a significant concern in terms of increased health care costs and patient morbidity. The use of antibacterial envelopes in spinal cord stimulator implant surgeries has not been previously described. The aim of this retrospective review was to evaluate the effectiveness of the antibacterial envelope in reducing surgical site infection in spinal cord stimulator implant surgeries when used adjunctively to standard infection prevention measures. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe study included 52 patients, all of whom were implanted with a spinal cord stimulator between January 2015 and November 2020. To be included, patients were required to have had an antibacterial envelope utilized at the time of surgery. Patient records were retrospectively reviewed. All patients who received an antibacterial envelope at the time of implant surgery were included.
resultsData was collected and analyzed on 52 permanent SCS implantations, including primary implantation (n=26) and revision surgery (n=26). All patients were at least three months post-operative from the implant surgery (average follow-up time period was 518.4 days). There were no surgical site infections reported in the 52 patient cohort.
conclusionAntibiotic impregnated envelopes appear to be a safe and effective modality to decrease surgical site infection risk in spinal cord stimulation implant surgeries.
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