2014
Post-operative Abdominal Wall Cellulitis
Davarpanah A, Lischuk A, Bokhari S, Kaplan L. Post-operative Abdominal Wall Cellulitis. 2014, 259-265. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-85729-781-5_26.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
The use of wound vacuums in the management of postoperative wound infections
Husted D, Grauer J, Hilibrand A. The use of wound vacuums in the management of postoperative wound infections. Seminars In Spine Surgery 2004, 16: 182-187. DOI: 10.1053/j.semss.2004.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsWound infectionPostoperative wound infectionAppropriate antibiotic coverageWound vacuumAntibiotic coverageDevastating complicationWound checkSpine woundsSecondary intentionPrimary closurePrimary treatmentSpinal surgeryFluid collectionComplex woundsNeural elementsSurgical fieldSoft tissueInfectionWoundsHealingComplicationsDebridementSurgery
2003
Postoperative wound infections of the spine.
Beiner JM, Grauer J, Kwon BK, Vaccaro AR. Postoperative wound infections of the spine. Neurosurgical FOCUS 2003, 15: e14. PMID: 15347232, DOI: 10.3171/foc.2003.15.3.14.BooksMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisBlood SedimentationBone TransplantationC-Reactive ProteinCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityDebridementDiagnostic ImagingDisease SusceptibilityDiskectomyDrug Therapy, CombinationEquipment ContaminationHumansInternal FixatorsMalnutritionNutritional SupportReoperationRisk FactorsSpineSurgical Wound InfectionTherapeutic IrrigationConceptsRate of infectionLumbar surgeryWound infectionNutritional statusPostoperative spinal wound infectionsAntibiotic prophylactic therapySpinal wound infectionsPostoperative wound infectionUncomplicated postoperative courseErythrocyte sedimentation rateC-reactive proteinPossibility of infectionMajority of casesSubfascial layerProphylactic therapyAggressive treatmentPostoperative coursePatient factorsWound swellingClinical symptomsSuperficial infectionRisk factorsBone graftInfectionComplete eradication
1994
Quality Standard for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgical Procedures
Dellinger E, Gross P, Barrett T, Krause P, Martone W, McGowan J, Sweet R, Wenzel R. Quality Standard for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgical Procedures. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1994, 18: 422-427. PMID: 8011827, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/18.3.422.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPostoperative wound infectionProphylactic antimicrobial agentsInfectious Diseases SocietyDiseases SocietyWound infectionProphylactic antibioticsReliable administrationPediatric Infectious Diseases SocietyAntimicrobial agentsInfectious diseasesQuality Standards SubcommitteeSurgical infectious diseasesSurgical Infection SocietyClinical Affairs CommitteeMethod of administrationPostoperative infectionPotential morbidityHospital epidemiologyOperative procedureInfection controlOptimal doseApparent efficacyDrug AdministrationOptimal durationHospital pharmacistsQuality Standard for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgical Procedures
Dellinger E, Gross P, Barrett T, Krause P, Martone W, McGowan J, Sweet R, Wenzel R. Quality Standard for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgical Procedures. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1994, 15: 182-188. DOI: 10.2307/30145558.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPostoperative wound infectionProphylactic antimicrobial agentsInfectious Diseases SocietyDiseases SocietyWound infectionProphylactic antibioticsReliable administrationPediatric Infectious Diseases SocietyAntimicrobial agentsInfectious diseasesQuality Standards SubcommitteeSurgical infectious diseasesSurgical Infection SocietyClinical Affairs CommitteeMethod of administrationAntimicrobial prophylaxisPostoperative infectionPotential morbidityOperative procedureHospital epidemiologySurgical proceduresInfection controlOptimal doseApparent efficacyDrug AdministrationQuality standard for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical procedures. The Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Dellinger E, Gross P, Barrett T, Krause P, Martone W, McGowan J, Sweet R, Wenzel R. Quality standard for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgical procedures. The Infectious Diseases Society of America. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 1994, 15: 182-8. PMID: 8207176, DOI: 10.1086/646887.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInfectious Diseases SocietyPostoperative wound infectionProphylactic antimicrobial agentsDiseases SocietyWound infectionProphylactic antibioticsReliable administrationPediatric Infectious Diseases SocietyAntimicrobial agentsInfectious diseasesQuality Standards SubcommitteeSurgical infectious diseasesSurgical Infection SocietyClinical Affairs CommitteeMethod of administrationAntimicrobial prophylaxisPostoperative infectionPotential morbidityHospital epidemiologyOperative procedureSurgical proceduresOptimal doseApparent efficacyDrug AdministrationOptimal duration
1988
Obesity and diabetes as risk factors for postoperative wound infections after cardiac surgery
Lillenfeld D, Vlahov D, Tenney J, McLaughlin J. Obesity and diabetes as risk factors for postoperative wound infections after cardiac surgery. American Journal Of Infection Control 1988, 16: 3-6. PMID: 3369746, DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(88)90003-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative riskWound infectionRisk factorsControl groupMedian sternotomy wound infectionPostoperative wound infectionIndices of obesityCardiac surgery proceduresSternotomy wound infectionDate of operationPopulation control groupOdds ratio estimatesSecond control groupUndergoing surgeryCardiac surgeryDiabetes mellitusSternotomy infectionsOperative procedureMaryland hospitalsHigh riskSurgery proceduresNursing personnelInfectionEarly signsObesity
1985
Burn Wound Excision and Local Flap Closure
Gahhos F, Ariyan S, Cuono C, Arons M. Burn Wound Excision and Local Flap Closure. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1985, 14: 535-540. PMID: 4083707, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-198506000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative wound infectionFull-thickness burnsLocal flap closureMoberg flapsPrimary excisionV-Y flapWound infectionIdeal treatmentPrimary closureWound excisionImmediate excisionFlap closureCutaneous flapMusculocutaneous flapAdvancement flapThermal injuryDeep burnsExcisionLarge woundsSmall burnsS-plastyFlapDepth of destructionPatientsBurnsWide variation in risk of wound infection following clean neurosurgery. Implications for perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.
Tenney J, Vlahov D, Salcman M, Ducker T. Wide variation in risk of wound infection following clean neurosurgery. Implications for perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis. Journal Of Neurosurgery 1985, 62: 243-7. PMID: 3968563, DOI: 10.3171/jns.1985.62.2.0243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep wound infectionPerioperative antibiotic prophylaxisPostoperative wound infectionWound infectionAntibiotic prophylaxisClean neurosurgeryDeep wound infection rateClean neurosurgical proceduresWound infection rateClean neurosurgical operationsPerioperative antibioticsSuch prophylaxisRepeat operationHigh-risk operationsRecurrent gliomaInfection ratePotential efficacyProphylaxisGreater riskInfectionNeurosurgical proceduresNeurosurgical operationsOverall ratePatientsCraniotomy
1980
An Experimental Model to Determine the Effects of Adjuvant Therapy on the Incidence of Postoperative Wound Infection
Ariyan S, Marfuggi R, Harder G, Goodie M, Schobinger R. An Experimental Model to Determine the Effects of Adjuvant Therapy on the Incidence of Postoperative Wound Infection. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1980, 65: 328-337. PMID: 6766558, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198003000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative radiationDose of radiationPostoperative wound infectionQuantitative bacterial countsRate of infectionAdjuvant therapyPostoperative radiationDoses of radiationSurgical infectionsWound infectionSurgical woundsNeck areaS. aureus organismsVirulent organismsNormal tissuesExperimental modelTissue resistanceInfectionRatsWoundsDoseDosesBacterial contaminationBacterial countsTissueAn Experimental Model to Determine the Effects of Adjuvant Therapy on the Incidence of Postoperative Wound Infection
Ariyan S, Kraft R, Goldberg N, Lawrie H. An Experimental Model to Determine the Effects of Adjuvant Therapy on the Incidence of Postoperative Wound Infection. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1980, 65: 338-345. PMID: 6766559, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198003000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWound infectionPostoperative wound infectionUse of methotrexateNormal wound healingLeucovorin treatmentPreoperative adjuvantAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant treatmentNeck cancerSurgical removalSurgical woundsRadiation therapyLD50 doseLarge dosesExperimental modelWound healingTherapyInfectionReasonable approachBacterial contaminationTreatmentOptimal timeMethotrexateAdjuvantMTX
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