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Wound Irrigation with Normal Saline + Gentamicin or Dilute Povidone-Iodine in Open Spine Surgery
July 2023
Wound Irrigation with Normal Saline + Gentamicin or Dilute Povidone-Iodine in Open Spine Surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Following Open Spine Surgery: The Efficacy of Intraoperative Wound Irrigation with Normal Saline Containing Gentamicin Versus Dilute Povidone-Iodine.
World Neurosurg. 2023 May;173: e1-e10.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients undergoing open spine surgery were randomized to receive intra-operative wound irrigation with a gentamicin/saline solution (n=40) or a diluted povidone-iodine solution (n=40). The outcome of interest was surgical site infection (overall; deep; superficial), the incidence of bacteria causative organisms, and the post-operative duration of surgical site occurrence. Follow-up occurred on...
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