A systematic review on prevention and management of wound infections from cochlear implantation.

Ananth Vijendren Daniele BorsettoEleanor J BarkerJoseph G ManjalyJames R TysomePatrick R AxonNeil P DonnellyManohar L Bance

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2019)

Our review has not identified any reliable or reproducible strategies to prevent and deal with wound infections after CI. We strongly encourage further research within this field and would suggest that a consensus of opinions from a multidisciplinary panel of experts may be a pragmatic way forward as an effective guide.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
wound healing
clinical practice
clinical trial
quality improvement
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