The Use of Gentamicin-Impregnated Collagen Sponge for Reducing Surgical Site Infection after Spine Surgery.
10.14245/kjs.2016.13.3.129
- Author:
Jin Sol HAN
1
;
Se Hoon KIM
;
Sung Won JIN
;
Seung Hwan LEE
;
Bum Joon KIM
;
Sang Dae KIM
;
Dong Jun LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea. sehoonkim.ns@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gentamicin;
Collagen;
Surgical wound infection
- MeSH:
Collagen*;
Electronic Health Records;
Gentamicins;
Humans;
Length of Stay;
Porifera*;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors;
Spine*;
Surgical Wound Infection*
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2016;13(3):129-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Surgical site infection (SSI) is the one of the most frequent complications in hospitalized patients, and it extends hospital stays and causes extra morbidities. To reduce SSI after spine surgery, we applied the gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponge (Collatamp G) during the operation and analyzed the results retrospectively. METHODS: Between October 2012 and December 2015, we collected data who applied the Collatamp G in spine surgery at a single institution. Demographic data of patients and another possible risk factors of SSI were also included, and we assessed the correlation between the risk factors and the developing of SSI by reviewing electronic medical records retrospectively. RESULTS: Three percent of all patients (10 of 280) developed the SSI and only 0.8% of patients who applied Collatamp G developed SSI (1 of 119). Otherwise, 5% of patients who did not apply Collatamp G developed SSI (9 of 161) (p=0.034). We also analyzed the correlation between SSI and other potential risk factors but nothings showed statistical correlation with SSI. CONCLUSION: In this study, there were statistically significant results that SSI rate was decreased in the group of patients using Collatamp G in spine surgery generally. However, further studies are required to resolve some limitations in the future.
