Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Mar 1999
Surgical-site complications associated with a morphine nerve paste used for postoperative pain control after laminectomy.
To identify risk factors that might explain a sudden increase in the rate of surgical-site complications following laminectomy. ⋯ The intraoperative use of morphine nerve paste may delay wound healing and increase postoperative morbidity. When new products are introduced, standardized protocols should be developed for their use, and systematic surveillance should be done to monitor for potential adverse outcomes.