Preoperative Antibiotic Soaking of Silicone Sponges: Does it Make a Difference?

Ophthalmology

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 1984, Pages 1684-1689

  Arribas, Neva P ^a   Olk, R Joseph ^a   Schertzer, Marion ^a   Okun, Edward ^a   Johnston, Glen P ^a   Boniuk, Isaac ^a   Escoffery, Richard F ^a   Grand, M Gilbert ^a   Burgess, Dean B ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

acute infection; extrusion; multiple sponges; preoperative antibiotic soaking; retinal detachment surgery; silicone sponges

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DACRON; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; POVIDONE IODINE; SILASTIC; SILICON;

CATGUT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DACRON SUTURE; DRUG THERAPY; EYE INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; SPONGE; THERAPY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0021721043     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(84)34105-7     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Silicone sponge rejection; early and late complications in retinal detachment surgery
2. The changing character of the infected scleral implant
3. Infections and retina surgery. II. Incidence and significance of positive wound site cultures
4. Infection after sponge implantation for scleral buckling
5. Infection prophylaxis with silastic sponge explants in retinal detachment surgery