The role of environmental and seasonal factors in spine deep surgical site infection: the air pollution, a factor that may be underestimated.

Mohammadreza Chehrassan Farshad Nikouei Mohammadreza Shakeri Abolfazl Behnamnia Ebrahim Ameri Mahabadi Hasan Ghandhari

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

Our study revealed a 60% increase in spine SSI during warmer seasons. There was a significant correlation between air pollution and the rate of infection. These may suggest the necessity to reduce the number of elective spine surgeries during warmer seasons and when the level of air pollutant is high.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
air pollution
particulate matter
lung function
patients undergoing
single cell
human health
cystic fibrosis
risk assessment