title: [Role of prophylaxis for the prevention of wound infection in acoustic neuroma surgery].
abstract: Wound infection and secondary meningitis represent important complications for patients undergoing acoustic neuroma surgery. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of a short-term protocol with vancomycin and netilmicin. We studied 434 patients submitted to acoustic neuroma surgery in the Otorhinolaryngology Division, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, during the years 1987-1997. The utility of this protocol was evaluated on the basis of the occurrence of infective episodes during the first ten-day follow-up.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Malattie Infettive, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Eliseo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Minola
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arosio
authors.forename: Gian Pietro
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Gregis
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zappone
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzoni
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
vernacular_title: Ruolo della profilassi per la prevenzione delle infezioni negli interventi al neurinoma dell'acustico.