The Efficacy of Daily Local Antibiotic Lavage via an Epidural Suction–Irrigation Drainage Technique in Spondylodiscitis and Isolated Spinal Epidural Empyema: A 20-Year Experience of a Single Spine Center

The Efficacy of Daily Local Antibiotic Lavage via an Epidural Suction–Irrigation Drainage Technique in Spondylodiscitis and Isolated Spinal Epidural Empyema: A 20-Year Experience of a Single Spine Center

Background: Various treatment modalities are available for local antibiotic therapy in spondylodiscitis (SD) and isolated spinal epidural empyema (ISEE), but there is no evidence-based recommendation. Postoperative epidural suction–irrigation drainage (ESID) is thought to reduce bacterial load, whic...

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Main Authors: Mido Max Hijazi, Timo Siepmann, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Percy Schröttner, Dino Podlesek, Kay Engellandt, Gabriele Schackert, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Andreas Filis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
spondylodiscitis
isolated spinal epidural empyema
epidural suction–irrigation drainage
surgical site infection
complications
relapse
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/15/5078

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