A randomized study of closed wound suction drainage for extensive lumbar spine surgery

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1066-1068

  Brown, Mark D ^a   Brookfield, Kathleen F W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cauds equina syndrome; Hematoma; Infection; Lumbar spine surgery; Postoperative complications; Randomized study; Wound drain

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOSED WOUND SUCTION DRAINAGE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOMA; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINE SURGERY; SUCTION DRAINAGE; TEMPERATURE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND DRESSING;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442594772     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200405150-00003     Document Type: Article

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