Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: A randomized controlled trial
Belda FJ, Aguilera L, Garcia de la Asuncion J, et al. Supplemental perioperative oxygen and the risk of surgical wound infection: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association. Oct 2005;294(16):2035-2042.
This article describes a study which intended to test the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces infection risk in patients following colorectal surgery. The study concluded that patients receiving supplemental inspired oxygen had a significant reduction in the risk of wound infection.
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