Closed antibiotic irrigation for treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc after the effect of infection.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 18 Closed antibiotic irrigation for treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc after the effect of infection Abstract observe the debridement after closed continuous irrigation treatment of lumbar intervertebral infection efficacy. [Method] 15 patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation after infection, for debridement and closed lavage. [Results] 15 patients were cured without recurrence of 1 case. [Conclusion] debridement and antibiotic lavage treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc infection after good results. Keywords: intervertebral infection antibiotic lavage Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation postoperative infection is a serious complication can not be ignored 〔1〕, its occurrence rate was 0.1% ~ 4% 〔2〕. However, because of its emphasis on the symptoms, course length, in the event with grave consequences. Handling is also quite difficult. In the past to use more non-surgical treatment, the effect is not ideal. Our hospital since January 1998 ~ February 2006. Lesions cleared with the use of closed irrigation drainage in the treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc after infection, achieve better results. A clinical data 1.1 General Information January 1998 ~ February 2006, the Court were treated lumbar intervertebral disc surgery after 15 cases of infected patients. 10 cases were male and 5 females, aged 21 to 63 years old, with an average 44.7 years. 10 patients for lumbar disc herniation after discectomy and decompression, 5 cases of postoperative discectomy. 7 patients in which the original surgery in our hospital. I transferred to other hospitals. Intervertebral infection site: L3, 42 Li, L4, 58 Li, L5S14 cases, L4, 5 and L5S1 1 Li. 1.2 Clinical manifestations Infections occur more time to spend in the postoperative 6 ~ 8 d, a handful of 20 d or so, the elderly up to a more than a month. Manifested mainly to alleviate the existing symptoms of low back pain recurren