The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Should perioperative supplemental oxygen be routinely recommended for surgery patients? A meta-analysis. Ann Surg 2012; 256: 894–901.

Published: 16th April 2013

Authors: Kao LS, Millas SG, Pedroza C, Tyson JE, Lally KP

Conclusion

This was a review of three recent meta-analyses using Bayesian methodology. Supplementary oxygen yielded a relative risk of surgical site infection of 0.84, 95 per cent confidence interval 0.73 to 0.97.

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