scholarly journals Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane for the prevention of peridural fibrosis after spinal surgery: a clinical study

1999 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Llad� ◽  
E. Sologaistua ◽  
J. Guimer� ◽  
M. Mar�n
2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. e98-e104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Marengo ◽  
Keitaro Matsukawa ◽  
Matteo Monticelli ◽  
Marco Ajello ◽  
Paolo Pacca ◽  
...  

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fukusaki ◽  
M. Miyako ◽  
T. Nakamura ◽  
H. Miyoshi ◽  
K. Sumikawa ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cahide Topsakal ◽  
Nusret Akpolat ◽  
Fatih Serhat Erol ◽  
Mehmet Faik Ozveren ◽  
Ismail Akdemir ◽  
...  

Object. This is an investigation into the effects of two barrier membranes in the prevention of peridural fibrosis in an animal model. Methods. Seprafilm or Gore-Tex was applied to a laminectomy defect overlying the dura mater in rats separated into treatment groups. A third group of rats underwent laminectomy only and served as controls. Two months postoperatively a histological study was performed to compare the amount of scar tissue in each group. The gross dissection demonstrated that both membranes created a controlled dissection plane, facilitated access to the epidural space, and provided a reduction in the amount of tissue adhering to the dura mater. Statistically, Seprafilm was superior to Gore-Tex in preventing peridural fibrosis (p < 0.05). Conclusions. Seprafilm can prevent peridural fibrosis better than Gore-Tex and can be used in humans in spinal surgery.


1992 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heinrich Magometschnigg ◽  
Margit Kadletz ◽  
Martin Vodrazka ◽  
Wolfgang Dock ◽  
Michael Grimm ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-216
Author(s):  
IVAN ANDREEVICH STEPANOV ◽  
VLADIMIR ANATOL’EVICH BELOBORODOV ◽  
MARIYA ANATOL’EVNA SHAMEEVA ◽  
EDUARD BORISOVICH BORISOV

ABSTRACT Objective This retrospective clinical study was carried out to generate and cross-validate a scoring system for the identification of patients at risk of SSIs after spinal surgery. Methods A retrospective study was conducted, which included patients who underwent spinal surgery. The potential variables for SSIs were extracted from the database, including preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative risk factors for univariate and multivariate regression analyses. Results A total of 2347 patients were included in this retrospective clinical study. Postoperative SSIs were observed in 53 patients (2.2%). The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed the following risk factors for SSIs after spinal surgery: diabetes mellitus ( P =0.029), body mass index ( P =0.008), low serum calcium concentration ( P =0.012), low pre- and postoperative albumin ( P =0.023, P =0.037), more than three operated segments ( P =0.008), operation time of more than 180 minutes ( P =0.019), estimated blood loss ( P =0.011), low postoperative hemoglobin ( P =0.017) and prolonged drainage time ( P =0.025). Each of these factors contributed 1 point to the risk score. The predicted rates of incidence for the low-, intermediate-, high-, and extremely high-risk categories in the validation set were 1.4%, 12%, 41.6%, and 66.6%, respectively. Conclusions Our scoring system allows for easy and validated risk stratification of SSIs after spinal surgery. Level of evidence III; Cross-sectional Observational Study.


1994 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 1247-1249
Author(s):  
Takuya Yamamoto ◽  
Yoshihisa Kawauchi ◽  
Takurou Kojou ◽  
Mitsuhiro Yanase ◽  
Minoru Muta

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fukusaki ◽  
M. Miyako ◽  
T. Nakamura ◽  
H. Miyoshi ◽  
K. Sumikawa ◽  
...  

1992 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 0527-0535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher K. Zarins ◽  
Heinrich K. Magometschnigg ◽  
Margit K. Kadletz ◽  
Martin K. Vodrazka ◽  
Wolfgang K. Dock ◽  
...  

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