Surgical Site Infection After Sacral Neuromodulation: Impact of Postoperative Antibiotics
Rates of surgical site infection following device implantation are low. Our findings suggest that the use of prophylactic postoperative antibiotics has minimal effect on reducing infection after device implantation. Further research is needed to explore underlying factors influencing this relationship.
Authors
- Rodger Rothenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8468-5243)
- Nauman Khalid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4159-555X)
- Charles R. Rardin
- Sarah K. Rozycki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4112-441X)
- Brittany L Roberts
- H Chapman
- Collin M. McKenzie
- M. Bonglack
- Bayley Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8485-7057)
- Sarah Ashmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7826-3765)
- Louise P. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2807-6085)
- Jared M Floch
Institutions
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center (US)
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of Alabama (US)
- Providence College (US)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Methodist Hospital (US)
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (US)
- Albany Medical Center Hospital (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urogynecology
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000001627
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00