Pakistan Journal Of Neurological Surgery
Surgical Site Infection After Craniotomy: Incidence, Microbiology, and Modifiable Risk Factors in a Retrospective Cohort of 350 Patients
By Muhammad Idrees, Aziz Ur Rehman, Sajjad Ullah and 1 others.
Abstract
Background
Post-craniotomy surgical site infection (SSI) is a complication associated with neurological morbidity, repeat operations, and resource consumption. Reported risk factors are leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), long surgical procedure, drains or foreign objects, and use of antibiotics during the operation.
