Irrigation with liquid sevoflurane and healing of a postoperative, recurrent epidural infection: a potential cost-saving alternative

Highlights 1-Sevoflurane, a general anesthetic, can be applied to wounds in liquid form. 2-Sevoflurane has an intense analgesic effect on painful wounds. 3-Sevoflurane has in vitro and, also likely, in vivo antimicrobial properties. 4-Sevoflurane may be an alternative treatment for complicated wound...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World neurosurgery 2016-06, Vol.90, p.702.e1-702.e5
Hauptverfasser:	Ferrara, Paula, Licensed in Medicine, Domingo-Chiva, Esther, Licensed in Pharmacy, Selva-Sevilla, Carmen, Doctor of Economics, Campos-García, Juan, Licensed in Medicine, Gerónimo-Pardo, Manuel, Doctor of Medicine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthetics Anti-infective agents Cost savings Cost Savings - economics Epidural abscess Epidural Abscess - drug therapy Epidural Abscess - economics Feasibility Studies Hospital costs Humans Inhalation Local Male Methyl Ethers - administration & dosage Methyl Ethers - economics Middle Aged Neurosurgery Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - administration & dosage Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - economics Recurrence Sevoflurane Solutions - administration & dosage Spain Surgical wound infection Surgical Wound Infection - drug therapy Surgical Wound Infection - economics Therapeutic Irrigation - economics Therapeutic Irrigation - methods Treatment Outcome Wound Healing - drug effects
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights 1-Sevoflurane, a general anesthetic, can be applied to wounds in liquid form. 2-Sevoflurane has an intense analgesic effect on painful wounds. 3-Sevoflurane has in vitro and, also likely, in vivo antimicrobial properties. 4-Sevoflurane may be an alternative treatment for complicated wounds. 5-Treating complicated wounds by applying sevoflurane may be a cost-saving alternative.
ISSN:	1878-8750 1878-8769
DOI:	10.1016/j.wneu.2016.02.079