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SynthesisBMC surgery2023

A meta-analysis of risk factors for non-superficial surgical site infection following spinal surgery.

Xiaowen Liu, Yang Hou, Hongyang Shi, Tianyi Zhao, Haoyang Shi, Jiangang Shi, Guodong Shi

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Synthesis in BMC surgery, 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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7citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Risk factors for surgical site infections after spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaowen Liu *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Rd, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Yang Hou *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Rd, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Hongyang ShiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Rd, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Tianyi ZhaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Rd, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Haoyang ShiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Rd, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Jiangang ShiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Rd, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Guodong ShiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang Rd, Shanghai, 200003, China. shigd8888@163.com.
Second Military Medical University · CNShanghai Changzheng Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurgical site infection (SSI) is the most common complications in spinal surgery. In SSI, non-superficial surgical site infections are more likely to result in poor clinical outcomes. It has been reported that there are multiple factors contributing to postoperative non-superficial SSI, but still remains controversial. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis is to investigate the potential risk factors for non-superficial SSI following spinal surgery.

methodsA systematic database search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Clinical Trials was performed for relevant articles published until September 2022. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, two evaluators independently conducted literature screening, data extraction and quality evaluation of the obtained literature. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) score was used for quality evaluation, and meta-analysis was performed by STATA 14.0 software.

resultsA total of 3660 relevant articles were initially identified and 11 articles were finally included in this study for data extraction and meta-analysis. The results of meta-analysis showed that the diabetes mellitus, obesity, using steroids, drainage time and operative time were related to the non-superficial SSI. The OR values (95%CI) of these five factors were 1.527 (1.196, 1.949); 1.314 (1.128, 1.532); 1.687(1.317, 2.162); 1.531(1.313, 1.786) and 4.255(2.612, 6.932) respectively.

conclusionsDiabetes mellitus, obesity, using steroids, drainage time and operative time are the current risk factors for non-superficial SSI following spinal surgery. In this study, operative time is the most important risk factor resulting in postoperative SSI.

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Diabetes MellitusSurgical Wound InfectionHumansNeurosurgical ProceduresObesityRisk FactorsDeep surgical site infectionNon-superficial surgical site infectionOrgan/space surgical site infectionRisk factorsSpinal surgery

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PMID37194060
PMCPMC10186697
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