Editorial, Analg Resusc Curr Res Vol: 1 Issue: 1
Oxygen Use in the Perioperative Period. Should We Change Our Practice?
| Loreta Grecu* |
| Yale University School of Medicine, USA |
| Corresponding author : Loreta Grecu Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT E-mail: loreta.grecu@yale.edu |
| Received: July 31, 2012 Accepted: August 01, 2012 Published: August 03, 2012 |
| Citation: Grecu L (2012) Oxygen Use in the Perioperative Period. Should We Change Our Practice? Analg Resusc: Curr Res 1:1. doi:10.4172/2324-903X.1000e102 |
Abstract
Oxygen Use in the Perioperative Period. Should We Change Our Practice?
Traditionally, fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) administered during an anesthetic, is between 30-100%, and remains an individualized practice that varies among Anesthesia Departments in the country.
Recently, there have been emerging studies showing that a higher than usual FiO2, may be beneficial in reducing the surgical site infection rate after colorectal surgery.
