J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2018 Sep;61(5):608-617. 10.3340/jkns.2018.0118.

Prospective Multicenter Surveillance Study of Surgical Site Infection after Spinal Surgery in Korea : A Preliminary Study

• Jeong TS
• Yee GT

• KMID: 2420069
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2018.0118

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate the rates, types, and risk factors of surgical site infection (SSI) following spinal surgery using data from a Korean SSI surveillance system that included diagnoses made by surgeons.
METHODS
This was a prospective observational study of patients who underwent spinal surgeries at 42 hospitals in South Korea from January 2017 to December 2017. The procedures included spinal fusion, laminectomy, discectomy, and corpectomy. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.
RESULTS
Of the 3080 cases included, 30 showed infection, and the overall SSI rate was 1.0% (an incidence of 1.2% in spinal fusion and 0.6% in laminectomy). Deep incisional infections were the most common type of SSIs (46.7%). Gram-positive bacteria caused 80% of the infections, and coagulase-negative staphylococci, including Staphylococcus epidermidis, accounted for 58% of the gram-positive bacteria. A longer preoperative hospital stay was significantly associated with the incidence of SSI after both spinal fusion and laminectomy (p=0.013, p < 0.001). A combined operation also was associated with SSI after laminectomy (p=0.032).
CONCLUSION
An SSI surveillance system is important for the accurate analysis of SSI. The incidence of SSI after spinal surgery assessed by a national surveillance system was 1.0%. Additional data collection will be needed in future studies to analyze SSI in spinal surgery.

Keyword

Surgical site infection; Spine; Spinal fusion; Laminectomy; Risk factors

MeSH Terms

Data Collection
Diagnosis
Diskectomy
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Humans
Incidence
Korea*
Laminectomy
Length of Stay
Logistic Models
Observational Study
Prospective Studies*
Risk Factors
Spinal Fusion
Spine
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Surgeons
Surgical Wound Infection*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Microorganisms identifvied in surgical site infections. A : Spinal fusion (FUSN), B : Laminectomy (LAM). FUSN : spinal fusion, LAM : laminectomy.

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