Associated factors for surgical site infection with spinal instrumentation surgery.

ABSTRACT: Surgical site infection (SSI) after spinal instrumentation surgery is a serious complication that is difficult to eliminate. We examined the associated factor for SSI in our institution. This retrospective study was conducted at a single institution. We included 483 patients aged ≥ 18 years who underwent spinal instrumentation surgery at our hospital between January 2016 and March 2021 and who were available for follow-up for at least 30 days. Patient factors were age, sex, malignant disease, diabetes, skin disease, hemodialysis, smoking, steroid and immunosuppressive drug use, BMI, albumin, total protein, CRP, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, and nasal culture, whereas surgery-related factors were re-operation, scheduled/emergency surgery, dural injury, number o

SUBMITTER: Tanishima S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature