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
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 | ||
| 613 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0.003 | ||
| 60–70 | 1214 | 138 | 44 | 94 | ||
| >70 | 659 | 153 | 62 | 91 | ||
| 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 | 80 | 118 | 0.60 | |
| No | 1845 | 128 | 48 | 80 |