title: Closed irrigation-suction technique in the treatment of lumbar laminectomy infection: case report.
abstract: The irrigation-suction technique was used to treat a patient who developed a deep infection after removal of a herniated lumbar disc. The patient made an excellent recovery. The advantages of this modality of treatment over the standard approach to this problem are emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D013396:Suction; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation