Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Complicating Laminectomy
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology2007Vol. 28(9), pp. 1060–1065
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Abstract
Diabetes, obesity, and laminectomy at a level other than cervical are independent risk factors for SSI following laminectomy. Preoperative weight loss and tight perioperative control of blood glucose levels may reduce the risk of SSI in laminectomy patients.
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