Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen and the Risk of Surgical Wound Infection&lt;SUBTITLE&gt;A Randomized Controlled Trial&lt;/SUBTITLE&gt;

J. Belda, F.

doi:10.1001/jama.294.16.2035

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Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen and the Risk of Surgical Wound Infection<SUBTITLE>A Randomized Controlled Trial</SUBTITLE>

Published in JAMA • Oct 26, 2005

Authors:

F. J. Belda

Abstract

CONTEXT: Supplemental perioperative oxygen has been variously reported to halve or double the risk of surgical wound infection. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces infection risk in patients following colorectal surgery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS: A double-blind, r...

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Medicine

Perioperative

Relative risk

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