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[Management of wound infection after spinal operation].

Yun Tian, Zhongqiang Chen, Fang Zhou, Zhongjun Liu

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OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the treatment of wound infection after spinal operation. METHODS: Thirty-six cases of wound infection after spinal operation were analyzed retrospectively. Sixteen cases had debridement and dressing changing, 20 cases had debridement and irrigation-suction system. RESULTS: Thirty-four cases had wound healed and 2 case dead of septicemia. Irrigation-suction had better result than that of only debridement. Among the 11 cases of internal fixation, 9 cases reserved the implants. CONCLUSION: (1) Wound infection after spinal operation is a serious postoperative complication and should be treated carefully; (2) Nutrition support, reasonable antibiotic and irrigation-suction are effective methods; (3) When wound infection occurs, removing the implants out is not indispensible.

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OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the treatment of wound infection after spinal operation. METHODS: Thirty-six cases of wound infection after spinal operation were analyzed retrospectively. Sixteen cases had debridement and dressing changing, 20 cases had debridement and irrigation-suction system. RESULTS: Thirty-four cases had wound healed and 2 case dead of septicemia. Irrigation-suction had better result than that of only debridement. Among the 11 cases of internal fixation, 9 cases reserved the implants. CONCLUSION: (1) Wound infection after spinal operation is a serious postoperative complication and should be treated carefully; (2) Nutrition support, reasonable antibiotic and irrigation-suction are effective methods; (3) When wound infection occurs, removing the implants out is not indispensible.

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OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the treatment of wound infection after spinal operation. METHODS: Thirty-six cases of wound infection after spinal operation were analyzed retrospectively. Sixteen cases had debridement and dressing changing, 20 cases had debridement and irrigation-suction system. RESULTS: Thirty-four cases had wound healed and 2 case dead of septicemia. Irrigation-suction had better result than that of only debridement. Among the 11 cases of internal fixation, 9 cases reserved the implants. CONCLUSION: (1) Wound infection after spinal operation is a serious postoperative complication and should be treated carefully; (2) Nutrition support, reasonable antibiotic and irrigation-suction are effective methods; (3) When wound infection occurs, removing the implants out is not indispensible.

Key concepts: Medicine, Debridement (dental), Suction, Surgery, Wound infection, Complication, Therapeutic irrigation, Fixation (population genetics)

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