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Superficial and Deep Skin Preparation with Povidone-Iodine for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery : A Technical Note

  • Craven, Claudia L. (Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery) ;
  • Thompson, Simon D. (Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery) ;
  • Toma, Ahmed K. (Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery) ;
  • Watkins, Laurence D. (Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery)
  • Received : 2017.11.08
  • Accepted : 2018.01.21
  • Published : 2019.01.01
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Abstract

Objective : Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery is a common and effective treatment for hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorders. Infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality after a VP shunt. There is evidence that a deep skin flora microbiome may have a role to play in post-operative infections. In this technical note, we present a skin preparation technique that addresses the issue of the skin flora beyond the initial incision. Methods : The patient is initially prepped, as standard, with. a single layer of 2% CHG+70% isopropyl alcohol. The novel stage is the 'double incision' whereby an initial superficial incision receives a further application of povidone-iodine prior to completing the full depth incision. Results : Of the 84 shunts inserted using the double-incision method (September 2015 to September 2016), only one developed a shunt infection. Conclusion : The double incision approach to skin preparation is a unique operative stage in VP shunt surgery that may have a role to play in reducing acute shunt infection.

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