ArticleGlobal spine journal2023
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery: An International Survey of Clinical Practices Among Expert Spine Surgeons.
Article in Global spine journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- The University of Oklahoma Inpatient Spine Protocol: optimizing surgical outcomes through standardized perioperative care.GeroScience · 2026Review
- Antibiotic prophylaxis in trauma and orthopedic surgery : Current practices across 36 German hospitals and comparison with recently published national guidelines.Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Predicting Surgical Site Infection after Lumbar Laminectomy and Discectomy: A Cutting-edge Algorithmic Approach by Incorporating Ensembled Stacking into the Current State-of-the-art for Automated Machine Learning.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Does intraoperative wound irrigation with diluted povidone-iodine prevent surgical site infection in spine surgery?EFORT open reviews · 2024Article
- Do we really apply evidence-based-recommendations to spine surgery? Results of an international survey.Neurosurgical review · 2024Article
- Evaluating compliance with the 2013 best practice guidelines for preventing surgical site infection in high-risk pediatric spine surgery.Spine deformity · 2024Article
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31 authors at 20 institutions in 13 countries.
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Abstract
STUDY
designQuestionnaire-based survey.
objectivesSurgical site infection (SSI) is a common complication in spine surgery but universal guidelines for SSI prevention are lacking. The objectives of this study are to depict a global status quo on implemented prevention strategies in spine surgery, common themes of practice and determine key areas for future research.
methodsAn 80-item survey was distributed among spine surgeons worldwide via email. The questionnaire was designed and approved by an International Consensus Group on spine SSI. Consensus was defined as more than 60% of participants agreeing to a specific prevention strategy.
resultsFour hundred seventy-two surgeons participated in the survey. Screening for
conclusionsWith this study we provide an international overview on the heterogeneity of SSI prevention strategies in spine surgery. We demonstrated a large heterogeneity for pre-, peri- and postoperative measures to prevent SSI. Our data illustrated the need for developing universal guidelines and for testing areas of controversy in prospective clinical trials.
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