Lowering Cranioplasty Infection Incidence with Novel Bone Flap Storage Protocol: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
World Neurosurg
; 183: e454-e461, 2024 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
After craniectomy, autologous bone flaps may be stored using wet or dry cryopreservation. After brain edema subsides, they are replaced during an operation termed cranioplasty. Cranioplasty is associated with 15% infection incidence.METHODS:
We conducted a retrospective comparison of infection outcomes between wet and dry cryopreservation of cranioplasty bone flaps. Historically, bone flaps were stored utilizing wet cryopreservation-bone flap storage in 1 L of lactated Ringer's solution containing 80 mg gentamicin and 2 g nafcillin in a sterile plastic container secured in an unsterile plastic bag. Our newer dry cryopreservation protocol involved storage in gauze soaked in 80 mg gentamicin and 2 g nafcillin within a 3-layer sterile bag system.RESULTS:
A total of 119 autologous bone flaps were included, with median follow-up of 3.9 months from cranioplasty. Overall, 10.9% became infected, requiring subsequent surgery; 18.4% of 49 bone flaps stored using wet cryopreservation became infected compared with only 5.7% of 70 dry cryopreservation bone flaps (P = 0.038; relative risk [RR] 0.311; absolute risk reduction 12.7%). Tobacco use (P = 0.076; RR 3.17) was not associated with increased infection risk. Infection incidence was similar for traumatic craniectomy indications compared to the other indications (12.0% trauma vs. 10.1% other; P = 0.750). On average, infected cranioplasty patients spent 8.5 more days hospitalized and faced increased risk of additional complications.CONCLUSIONS:
Dry cryopreservation significantly decreases infection after cranioplasty when compared with wet cryopreservation, and this mitigates additional morbidity, mortality, and costs attributable to cranioplasty infection. Other nonmodifiable risk factors for cranioplasty infection were identified.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Retalhos Cirúrgicos
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Craniectomia Descompressiva
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
World Neurosurg
Assunto da revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos