Bacterial Colonization of Suction Drains Following Spine Surgery

Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya224 enrolled

Overview

Closed suction drains are commonly used following surgery, if the wound is expected to discharge significant amounts of fluid. To this date, no evidence base exists as to the exact post operative time period or discharge volume necessitating presence of a drain. In orthopedic common practice, drains are removed on the second post operative day, fearing the drain will serve as a point of entry for nosocomial infection. In this study, drains will be left in place as long as daily discharge volume exceeds 50cc, regardless of the amount of days following surgery. Daily cultures and antibiotic levels will be taken from the drains receptacle, to determine if and when the drains is colonized by aerobic bacteria.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

224

Conditions

Surgical Site Infection, Closed Suction Drains

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 120 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients undergoing spine surgery that requires suction draining,and do not meet the exclusion criteria for this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Known active infection in the spine or elsewhere.

Locations (1)

Western Galilee Hospital

Nahariya, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Growth of bacteria in drain fluids

Time frame: up to 10 days per patient, (from first post operative day until removal of drains).

Secondary Outcomes

antibiotic level in drain fluid

Time frame: up to 10 days per patient (from first post operative day until removal of drains).