Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery: A Multidisciplinary Improvement Program and Prospective 4-Year Audit

Global Spine Journal
Geoffrey A TipperJonathan Lucas

Abstract

Single-center prospective cohort. To evaluate a multidisciplinary led, structured protocol for reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) in pediatric scoliosis surgery. Following a spike to 8.6% in local annual infection rate, a multidisciplinary team was convened to identify interventions. The team consisted of spinal surgeons, infectious diseases consultants, physiotherapists, specialist nurses, and theatre managers. A protocol was initiated, including preoperative skin decontamination; standardized operative site prepreparation; betadine-soaked swabs sutured to wound edges; blood loss minimization; 3 L0.9% saline pulsed-lavage; defined protocol of glove changes; antibiotic regime of preoperative gentamicin, intraoperative subfascial vancomycin powder, 48-hour cefuroxime; and intraoperative normothermia. A 4-year audit was initiated of all patients aged ≤18 years undergoing corrective spinal deformity surgery. Institutional board review was not required. Between January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2018, 414 operations were performed on 355 patients: male:female = 1:2.2, mean age 13.7 years (range 2.5-17.9), 233 idiopathic (mean operated vertebral levels 12), 122 neuromuscular (mean operated vertebral levels 14), 66 growing rod proc...Continue Reading

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