Efficacy of Vancomycin Powder Prophylaxis in 987 Cranial Surgeries for Nonmalignant Pathology
This study suggests that the routine use of prophylactic vancomycin powder in nonmalignant cranial surgeries may be unnecessary, given an overall low incidence and lack of significant difference in SSIs between groups. These findings advocate for a more tailored approach to antibiotic prophylaxis, weighing the potential benefits against the known risks.
Authors
- Ezequiel Goldschmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5393-4438)
- Armond Esmaili
- Shawn L. Hervey‐Jumper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4699-260X)
- Philip V. Theodosopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8311-4729)
- Wesley Shoap
- Robert C. Osorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7669-2176)
Institutions
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003692
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01