Does Teicoplanin Powder Use In Lumbar Instrumentation Surgery Reduce Surgical Site Infection
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-04-15
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Infection after spinal surgery is one of the serious complications. Spinal surgery infection
can cause high morbidity, mortality, and costs. In spite of different prophylactic methods,
up to 15% of infection appears after spinal surgery.
Vancomycin powder, which is one of the most applied methods, seems to be effective and
inexpensive. However, vancomycin administration may be inconvenient in elderly participants
with high comorbidity and especially kidney problems.
The investigators aimed to reduce the rate of infection in the post-op 90-day period by
adding per-op Teicoplanin powder onto the implant in participants scheduled for lumbar
posterior instrumentation.