The Effect of Heated CO 2 Insufflation in Minimising Surgical Wound Contamination During Open Surger...
The Effect of Heated CO 2 Insufflation in Minimising Surgical Wound Contamination During Open Surgery
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The primary source of infections in open surgeries has been found to be bacteria and viruses carried into the surgical wound on the surfaces of skin particles shed by patients and surgical staff. In open cardiac surgeries, insufflation of the wound with carbon dioxide is used to limit the quantity of air able to enter into the heart, avoiding air e...
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The Effect of Heated CO 2 Insufflation in Minimising Surgical Wound Contamination During Open Surgery
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TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_29704185
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmed_primary_29704185
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1573-9686
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10.1007/s10439-018-2034-6
