Ebrahimzadeh, Kaveh

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effect of Topical Vancomycin on Prevention of Surgical Site Infection in Spinal Surgery

Background and purpose: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most commonly reported post-operative condition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of topical vancomycin powder on prevention of SSI in spinal surgery. Materials and methods: A single blind clinical trial was performed in 200 patients who were randomly divided into two groups. In both groups IV injection of ...