What type of surgical dressing is most effective for lowering rates of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing spine surgery?

What type of surgical dressing is most effective for lowering rates of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing spine surgery?

Author: Jeff rey A. Rihn

RECOMMENDATION: There are no randomized studies comparing the use of incisional negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) to standard dry dressings in spine surgery. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of incisional NPWT for high risk surgical wounds to reduce the risk of SSI.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Limited

DELEGATE VOTE: Agree: 86%, Disagree: 0%, Abstain: 14% (Super Majority, Strong Consensus)

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