SPONDYLODISCITIS AFTER LUMBAR-DISK SURGERY

Authors
PIOTROWSKI WP KROMBHOLZ MA MUHL B
Citation
Wp. Piotrowski et al., SPONDYLODISCITIS AFTER LUMBAR-DISK SURGERY, Neurosurgical review, 17(3), 1994, pp. 189-193
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Neurosurgical review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03445607
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
189 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
0344-5607(1994)17:3<189:SALS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The value of perioperative prophylactic use of antibiotics in lumbar d isc surgery is investigated, based on a retrospective study of the ope rative results of 5041 patients. The rate of occurrence of postoperati ve spondylodiscitis was significantly higher during the period in whic h no perioperative prophylaxis was carried out, than it was during the period, in which perioperative prophylaxis was routine. Thus the peri operative prophylactic use of antibiotics seems highly recommendable.