Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics for Fever After Drainage Removal Following a Dural Tear During Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Yuhuai Liu; Qinghua Tan; Jie Qin; Yan Cai; Ning Ning; Rui Zhang; Bo Dong; Xijing He; Dong Wang; Bo Zhao

doi:10.12659/MSM.936652

24 April 2022 : Clinical Research

Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics for Fever After Drainage Removal Following a Dural Tear During Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Yuhuai Liu^1ABCDEF, Qinghua Tan^1ABCEF, Jie Qin^1ACD, Yan Cai^1B, Ning Ning^2C, Rui Zhang^3B, Bo Dong^4B, Xijing He^1DEG, Dong Wang^1CD, Bo Zhao^1ACDEG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936652

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936652

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Table 1 Correlation between patient clinical characteristics and the incidence of dural tear and fever after drainage removal (FDR).

Parameter	No DT (n=2486)	DT (n=326)	P	No FDR (n=128)	FDR (n=198)	P

Male	1188	139	0.03	50	89	0.29
Female	1298	187		78	109

<60	613	35	<0.001	22	13	0.003
60–70	1214	138		44	94
>70	659	153		62	91

<25	729	87	0.40	38	49	0.58
25–30	1026	147		54	93
>30	731	92		36	56

Yes	782	107	0.62	39	68	0.47
No	1704	219		89	130

Yes	641	198	<0.001	80	118	0.60
No	1845	128		48	80

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Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics for Fever After Drainage Removal Following a Dural Tear During Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Retrospective Study

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