Open AccessAntibacterial Envelope Use for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation Surgery: A Retrospective Review of 52 Cases
Author(s) -
Jonathan M Hagedorn,
Nicholas C. Canzanello,
M. Bendel,
Thomas P. Pittelkow,
Tim J. Lamer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s318886
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord stimulator , implant , spinal cord , surgery , antibiotic prophylaxis , retrospective cohort study , spinal cord injury , antibiotics , spinal cord stimulation , microbiology and biotechnology , psychiatry , biology
Surgical site infection in patients who undergo spinal cord stimulator implant surgery represents a significant concern in terms of increased health care costs and patient morbidity. The use of antibacterial envelopes in spinal cord stimulator implant surgeries has not been previously described. The aim of this retrospective review was to evaluate the effectiveness of the antibacterial envelope in reducing surgical site infection in spinal cord stimulator implant surgeries when used adjunctively to standard infection prevention measures.