Management of Early Deep Wound Infection After Thoracolumbar Instrumentation: Continuous Irrigation Suction System versus Vacuum-Assisted Closure System

Spine
Wei YuanYue Zhu

Abstract

A retrospective study. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of continuous irrigation suction systems (CISS) or vacuum-assisted closure system (VACS) in early deep wound infection (DWI) after thoracolumbar instrumentation. DWI after thoracolumbar instrumentation is challenging and debridement followed by either CISS or VACS has been proven to be effective. So far, which one of the system has more advantages over the other remains unclear. Patients after thoracolumbar instrumentation were evaluated at our spine surgery center from 2005 to 2015. Patients who were diagnosed with early deep DWI after spinal instrumentation and treated by meticulous debridement in the operating room followed by either CISS or VACS were included. Detailed information was obtained from the medical records, including clinical features, results of laboratory examinations, medical therapies, and outcomes. A follow-up was conducted to observe whether recurrent spinal infection or other complications happened. We identified 11 patients in the CISS group and 12 patients in the VACS group. There were no significant differences in terms of age, gender, follow-up duration, symptoms of infection, laboratory examinations, etc. The number of ...Continue Reading

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