Study of postoperative incisal effusion following posterior lumbar spinal surgery / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To analyze the causes for postoperative incisal effuscin following posterior lumbar spinal surgery, to study a protocl for classification of effusion and afford according treatments.[Method]1186 cases of posterior lumbar spinal surgery were completed in the hospital from june 2001 to june 2005,877 operations with instrumentation, Il09 oprations with non-instrumentation, to compare the rate of incisal effusion between the two groups. The patients of incisal effusion were divided into three typesType Ⅰthe causes are ascertained, 28 cases Type Ⅱ infection, 11 cases; Type Ⅲthe causes are uncertain, 14 cases o Patients of type Ⅰ were received puncturation, etiological treatment, nutrient therapy. Patients oftype II were received invisal drainaga,debridement, surgical irrigation and culture-directed antibiotic. Patients of type Ⅲ were received puncturation, and prophylactic antibiotics. [Result]The occurrences of incisal effuson were higher in instrumental group (4.33%)thannon-instrumental group(1.35%),P