Research Article

Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery

Volume: 6 Number: 2 June 29, 2023
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Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery

Abstract

Aim: Many factors are related to wound healing after lumbar instrumentation surgery. These include cerebrospinal fluid fistula, duration of surgery, amount of bleeding, diabetes, obesity, being a smoker, low haemoglobin levels, steroid administration, and accompanying malignancy. This study aims to investigate the effect of surgery duration and the need for erythrocyte suspension transfusion on wound healing, regardless of the patient's risk factors. Methods: 490 patients who underwent lumbar instrumentation surgery at four levels or below by a single surgeon between 2020 and 2022 were included in the study. 362 of 492 patients were female, and 128 were male. The relationship between the average surgical duration, erythrocyte suspension requirement parameters, and surgical wound infection rates was investigated. Results: Surgical wound infection was observed in 14 patients (2.8%). Of these 14 patients, 12 had a history of erythrocyte suspension transfusion. The average surgical duration for the 14 patients with surgical wound infection was 120 minutes, while 90 minutes for the group without surgical wound infection. There is a correlation between erythrocyte suspension transfusion and surgical wound infection, with a higher infection rate observed in patients with an erythrocyte transfusion history (p<0.001). Additionally, there is a correlation between the development of surgical wound infection and prolonged surgical duration, as patients who experience an infection tend to have longer surgical durations (p=0.001). Conclusion: Considered independently of patient-related risk factors, short surgical time and no need for erythrocyte suspension transfusion reduce wound infection.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 29, 2023

Submission Date

May 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

June 12, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Kılınç, M. C., Alpergin, B. C., & Tunç, B. (2023). Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery. Medical Research Reports, 6(2), 85-90. https://doi.org/10.55517/mrr.1293408
AMA
1.Kılınç MC, Alpergin BC, Tunç B. Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery. MRR. 2023;6(2):85-90. doi:10.55517/mrr.1293408
Chicago
Kılınç, Mustafa Cemil, Baran Can Alpergin, and Bekir Tunç. 2023. “Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery”. Medical Research Reports 6 (2): 85-90. https://doi.org/10.55517/mrr.1293408.
EndNote
Kılınç MC, Alpergin BC, Tunç B (June 1, 2023) Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery. Medical Research Reports 6 2 85–90.
IEEE
[1]M. C. Kılınç, B. C. Alpergin, and B. Tunç, “Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery”, MRR, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 85–90, June 2023, doi: 10.55517/mrr.1293408.
ISNAD
Kılınç, Mustafa Cemil - Alpergin, Baran Can - Tunç, Bekir. “Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery”. Medical Research Reports 6/2 (June 1, 2023): 85-90. https://doi.org/10.55517/mrr.1293408.
JAMA
1.Kılınç MC, Alpergin BC, Tunç B. Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery. MRR. 2023;6:85–90.
MLA
Kılınç, Mustafa Cemil, et al. “Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery”. Medical Research Reports, vol. 6, no. 2, June 2023, pp. 85-90, doi:10.55517/mrr.1293408.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Cemil Kılınç, Baran Can Alpergin, Bekir Tunç. Evaluation of Factors Associated With Surgical Wound Infections in Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery. MRR. 2023 Jun. 1;6(2):85-90. doi:10.55517/mrr.1293408