Importance According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and governing
bodies within the American College of Surgeons, the administration of antibiotics as …

A growing emphasis on antibiotic stewardship has led to a significant amount of literature
regarding antibiotic use in spine surgery for surgical prophylaxis and the treatment of spinal …

The use of prophylactic measures, including perioperative antibiotics, for the prevention of
surgical site infections is a standard of care across surgical specialties. Unfortunately, the …

Surgical drains are utilized in spinal surgery to reduce the incidence of epidural hematomas
(EDHs) and to facilitate optimal wound healing. Despite their widespread use, there is a …

Identifying predictors for surgical site infections (SSIs) after emergency surgical treatment for
traumatic pulmonary haemorrhage (TPH) is crucial for improving patient outcomes. This …

Postoperative management often demands the introduction of several strategies in an
attempt to minimize complication rates. One of the routine strategies includes the use of …

Objective• The primary objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess
the effectiveness of postoperative drainage in reducing the incidence of Surgical Site …

Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae infections are predominantly observed in respiratory
medicine, but their manifestation in the spine is exceedingly rare. Such infections can be …