Bacterial Colonization of Suction Drains Following Spine Surgery
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 224
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Growth of bacteria in drain fluids
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Closed suction drains are commonly used following surgery, if the wound is expected to discharge significant amounts of fluid. To this date, no evidence base exists as to the exact post operative time period or discharge volume necessitating presence of a drain. In orthopedic common practice, drains are removed on the second post operative day, fearing the drain will serve as a point of entry for nosocomial infection. In this study, drains will be left in place as long as daily discharge volume exceeds 50cc, regardless of the amount of days following surgery. Daily cultures and antibiotic levels will be taken from the drains receptacle, to determine if and when the drains is colonized by aerobic bacteria.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- — to 120 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •All patients undergoing spine surgery that requires suction draining,and do not meet the exclusion criteria for this study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Known active infection in the spine or elsewhere.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Growth of bacteria in drain fluids
Time Frame: up to 10 days per patient, (from first post operative day until removal of drains).
Secondary Outcomes
- antibiotic level in drain fluid(up to 10 days per patient (from first post operative day until removal of drains).)
Investigators
Nimrod Rahamimov
Head of Spine Surgery Unit
Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya