Using antimicrobial sutures to secure the shunt and close the wound significantly reduces the number of shunt infections arising during the first six months after surgery.
brain shunt surgeryAntimicrobial Sutures Reduce Infections In Brain Shunt Surgery, ...ScienceDaily Mon, 07/28/2008 - 00:00
Antimicrobial sutures reduce infections in brain shunt surgery, ...EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences Thu, 07/24/2008 - 23:00
(University at Buffalo) A new trial conducted by faculty at the University at Buffalo has shown that using antimicrobial sutures to secure the shunt and close the wound significantly reduces the number of shunt infections arising during the first six months after surgery. |
