28.02.2017 | Editorial
The WHO recommendation for 80% perioperative oxygen is poorly justified
Erschienen in: Die Anaesthesiologie | Ausgabe 4/2017
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Members of the WHO Guidelines Development Group recently attempted to provide worldwide “evidence-based recommendations” for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) by stating:…Adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation for surgical procedures should receive 80% fraction of inspired oxygen intraoperatively and, if feasible, in the immediate postoperative period for 2–6 h [1].