title: Experience with the suction-irrigation technique in the management of spinal epidural infection.
abstract: Nine patients with spinal epidural infection were managed with the suction-irrigation technique with excellent healing of the incision by primary intention in every case. The patients have been followed for 3 to 40 months. One patient developed a subcutaneous stitch abscess, which was treated by removal of the suture material. The surgical technique is described.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000601:surgery; D007796:Laminectomy; D013115:Spinal Canal; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation