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 Liu1ABCDEF, Qinghua Tan1ABCEF, Jie Qin1ACD, Yan Cai1B, Ning Ning2C, Rui Zhang3B, Bo Dong4B, Xijing He1DEG, Dong Wang1CD, Bo Zhao1ACDEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936652
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936652
Table 3 Rate of dural tear and fever after drainage removal (FDR) of patients treated with various surgeries.
| Diagnosis | Rate of DT | Rate of FDR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microscopic discectomy | 4.8%,* | 33.3% |
| 2 | Post discectomy | 7.6%# | 64.7% |
| 3 | Decompression±fusion | 10.9%# | 61.4% |
| 4 | Anterior procedures | 6.4%# | 57.1% |
| 5 | Other surgeries | 39.3% | 64.6% |
| <0.001 | 0.108 | ||
| * Means compare with 3; # means compare with 5. *, # means statistical significance. | |||