Choksey M S, Malik I A
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004 Jan;75(1):87-91.
To evaluate the rigid application of a technique of shunt placement aimed at the eradication of postoperative shunt infection in neurosurgical practice.
All shunt procedures were performed or closely supervised by the senior author (MSC). The essentials were the use of intravenous peri- and postoperative antimicrobials, rigid adherence to classical aseptic technique, liberal use of topical antiseptic (Betadine), and avoidance of haematomas.
Of 176 operations, 93 were primary procedures; 33 patients underwent revisions, some multiple. Only one infection occurred, seven months postoperatively, secondary to appendicitis with peritonitis. The infecting Streptococcus faecalis appeared to ascend from the abdominal cavity.
A rigidly applied protocol and strict adherence to sterile technique can reduce shunt infections to a very low level.
评估在神经外科实践中严格应用旨在根除术后分流感染的分流置入技术。
所有分流手术均由资深作者(MSC)实施或密切监督。要点包括围手术期及术后静脉使用抗菌药物、严格遵守经典无菌技术、大量使用局部防腐剂(碘伏)以及避免血肿形成。
176例手术中,93例为初次手术;33例患者接受了翻修手术,部分患者多次翻修。仅发生1例感染,于术后7个月出现,继发于阑尾炎伴腹膜炎。感染的粪肠球菌似乎是从腹腔上行感染的。
严格应用方案并严格遵守无菌技术可将分流感染率降至极低水平。