Bone wax as a risk factor for surgical-site infection following neurospinal surgery.
Surgical-site infection occurred in 6 of 42 neurospinal cases in which bone wax was used and in 1 of 72 cases in which it was not used during a 3-month period (P < .01). Increased risk of infection should be considered when using bone wax as a hemostatic agent.
Gibbs
Laurel
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Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, 94117, USA.
Kakis
Anthony
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Weinstein
Philip
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Conte
John E
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D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010168:Palmitates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D014885:Waxes / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D006490:Hemostatics; D010168:Palmitates; D014885:Waxes; C055480:bone wax