Abstract Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based protocols
for perioperative care have led to improvements in outcomes in numerous surgical areas …

Study Design. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. The objective of this study
was to investigate the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients following spine …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT There are three phases in prophylaxis of surgical site infections
(SSI): preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative. There is lack of consensus and paucity …

Objective Surgical site infections (SSIs) complicate 1% to 9% of elective spine surgeries.
Previously identified risk factors include diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity, and chronic kidney …

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the incidence of
symptomatic spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) following spine surgery. Methods We …

Study design Systematic review, meta-analysis, evidence synthesis. Objectives To analyse
the literature evidence available to support the usage of wound drain in various scenarios of …

Purpose The considered benefit of surgical drain use after spinal surgery is to prevent local
accumulation of a haematoma by decompressing the closed space in the approach of the …

Background: Closed-suction drains are frequently used following posterior spinal surgery.
The optimal timing of antibiotic discontinuation in this population may influence infection risk …

No guidelines currently exist for surgeons to follow regarding drain use after spine surgery
for degenerative disc disease. Therefore, we conducted a literature review to determine …

INTRODUCTION Drains for surgical wound management are frequently used in spine
surgery. They are often used to decrease the incidence of postoperative hematoma and …