2023
Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prassinos A, Grauer J, Butler P. Postoperative Antibiotics Following Reduction Mammaplasty Does Not Reduce Rates of Surgical Site Infection. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023, 43: np494-np499. PMID: 36788713, DOI: 10.1093/asj/sjad030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic ProphylaxisFemaleHumansMammaplastyObesityRetrospective StudiesSurgical Wound InfectionConceptsRate of SSISurgical site infectionBody mass indexReduction mammaplasty patientsPostoperative antibioticsPerioperative antibioticsED visitsSSI ratesSite infectionObese populationReduction mammaplastyPostoperative antibiotic useElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department visitsSubgroup of patientsPostoperative prescriptionComorbidity indexObese patientsPostoperative courseDepartment visitsMass indexAntibiotic utilizationSubgroup analysisAntibiotic useHigh risk
2020
Local antibiotics in posterior lumbar fusion procedures for neuromuscular scoliosis: a case for their use
Ondeck NT, Ondeck MA, Bovonratwet P, Albert TJ, Grauer JN. Local antibiotics in posterior lumbar fusion procedures for neuromuscular scoliosis: a case for their use. The Spine Journal 2020, 21: 664-670. PMID: 33347970, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildHumansRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsScoliosisSpinal FusionSurgical Wound InfectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsSurgical site infectionPosterior spinal fusionNeuromuscular scoliosisLocal antibioticsIntraoperative antibioticsStudy populationRisk of SSIOccurrence of SSIReduced surgical site infectionsHigh-risk patient populationPosterior lumbar fusion proceduresAdverse outcome variablesIncreased overall riskHigh-risk patientsOverall study populationRisk patient populationPatient demographic factorsEntire study populationLumbar fusion proceduresIntrawound antibioticsNMS patientsRenal complicationsRisk patientsPediatric patientsRetrospective review
2018
How Common—and How Serious— Is Clostridium difficile Colitis After Geriatric Hip Fracture? Findings from the NSQIP Dataset
Bovonratwet P, Bohl DD, Russo GS, Ondeck NT, Nam D, Della Valle CJ, Grauer JN. How Common—and How Serious— Is Clostridium difficile Colitis After Geriatric Hip Fracture? Findings from the NSQIP Dataset. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2018, 476: 453-462. PMID: 29443839, PMCID: PMC6260047, DOI: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture surgeryClostridium difficile colitisDifficile colitisGeriatric hip fracturesChronic care facilitiesHip fractureFracture surgeryPostoperative lengthGeriatric patientsHigh riskPreoperative anemiaCurrent smokersCare facilitiesStrict hand hygieneProphylactic antibiotic regimensFuture prospective studiesHospital quality metricsLarge database studiesStepwise multivariate modelLarge national databasePostdischarge dataAntibiotic regimensInfectious diagnosisPreoperative factorsProphylactic antibiotics
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 TransplantationCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityC-Reactive ProteinDebridementDiagnostic 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