Does intra-operative humidification with warmed CO 2 reduce surgical site infection in open colorectal surgery? A randomized control trial.
Asiri ArachchiAlice LeeManisha MetlapalliEllathios AntoniouRuben RajanVignesh NarasimhanAshray RajagopalanSeraphina KeyWilliam M K TeohThang Chien NguyenJames Tow-Hing LimHanumant ChouhanBruce P WaxmanJulian A SmithPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2022)
The present study could not confirm that utilization of warm, humidified CO2 with HumiGardâ„¢ reduces SSI in open colorectal surgery. Further research is indicated to validate and extend these findings.