Tkatschenko, Dimitri and Hansen, Sonja and Koch, Julia and Ames, Christopher and Fehlings, Michael G. and Berven, Sigurd and Sekhon, Lali and Shaffrey, Christopher and Smith, Justin S. and Hart, Robert and Kim, Han Jo and Wang, Jeffrey and Ha, Yoon and Kwan, Kenny and Hai, Yong and Valacco, Marcelo and Falavigna, Asdrubal and Taboada, Nestor and Guiroy, Alfredo and Emmerich, Juan and Meyer, Bernhard and Kandziora, Frank and Thome, Claudius and Loibl, Markus and Peul, Wilco and Gasbarrini, Alessandro and Obeid, Ibrahim and Gehrchen, Martin and Trampuz, Andrej and Vajkoczy, Peter and Onken, Julia (2022) Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Spine Surgery: An International Survey of Clinical Practices Among Expert Spine Surgeons. GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL. ISSN 2192-5682, 2192-5690
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Study Design: Questionnaire-based survey. Objectives: Surgical 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. Methods: An 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. Results: Four hundred seventy-two surgeons participated in the survey. Screening for Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is not common, whereas preoperative decolonization is performed in almost half of all hospitals. Body mass index (BMI) was not important for surgery planning. In contrast, elevated HbAIc level and hypoalbuminemia were often considered as reasons to postpone surgery. Cefazoline is the common drug for antimicrobial prophylaxis. Alcohol-based chlorhexidine is mainly used for skin disinfection. Double-gloving, wound irrigation, and tissue-conserving surgical techniques are routine in the operating room (OR). Local antibiotic administration is not common. Wound closure techniques and postoperative wound dressing routines vary greatly between the participating institutions. Conclusions: With 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 trails.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | POSTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION; RISK-FACTORS; WOUND-INFECTION; IMPACT; CARE; COMPLICATIONS; TRANSFUSION; IRRIGATION; PREVALENCE; OUTCOMES |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie |
| Depositing User: | Petra Gürster |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Aug 2023 09:57 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2023 09:57 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/58843 |
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