Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

Supplemental oxygen administered during surgery reduces the risk of wound infection

Published in Biotech Law Weekly, November 18th, 2005

Patients who received a higher concentration of supplemental oxygen during colorectal surgery had a significantly reduced risk of wound infection, according to a study in the October 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Surgical wound infections prolong hospitalization by an average of 1 week and substantially increase the cost of care, according to background information in the article. These infections are possibly the most common serious complication of surgery and anesthesia. Supplemental oxygen during and after surgery has been variously reported to halve or double the risk of surgical wound infection.

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Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2005-11-18)

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