Early versus delayed debridement for surgical site infection after oncological neurosurgery.

Background: There are no guidelines on the management of surgical site infection (SSI) in neurosurgery. This study sought to analyze whether early debridement improved survival compared to antibiotic therapy alone in patients with postcraniotomy infections after oncological neurosurgeries.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patient records from 2011 to 2019 to identify patients that had been reoperated for the debridement of SSI after brain tumor resection.