Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To construct a predictive tool for surgical site infections (SSIs) in spinal surgery for Chinese population to provide evidence support for reducing SSIs.
METHODS A systematic review of Chinese and English database literature was conducted for Meta-analysis to obtain pooled risk values for influencing factors, and a risk prediction scoring tool was constructed based on the logistic regression model. Patients who underwent spinal surgery and completed postoperative follow-up in a tertiary hospital in Beijing from Jan. to Dec. 2021 were selected to validate the predictive effect of the tool.
RESULTS The predictive model for SSIs in Chinese spinal surgery patients was Logit(P)=-3.47+0.63(age ≥60 years)+0.31×(patient with cardiovascular disease)+0.69×(rheumatoid arthritis) + 1.07 × (diabetes) + 1.06 × (operation duration > 3 h) + 1.17 × (preoperative albumin < 35 g/L) + 0.71 × (history of spinal surgery) + 0.67 × (carrying internal implants) + 0.73 × (blood transfusion). The total score of the predictive tool was 92, with a cutoff score of ≥ 24.50 indicating high-risk individuals. The area under the curve was 0.733, with the sensitivity 58.30% and the specificity 79.60%.
CONCLUSION The established predictive model for SSIs in Chinese spine surgery demonstrates good predictive performance and can be used as a reference assessment tool in clinical practice.