Use of laminar flow apparatus in vascular surgery
Pietri, P.; Alagni, G.; Pancrazio, F.
Minerva Chirurgica 35(19): 1493-1502
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 7219771 Document Number: 156003
Post-operative infection is one of the main risks attached to surgery, especially when synthetic materials or artificial prostheses are employed. The fundamental principles of laminar flow apparatuses are described, with particular reference to one employing a horizontal flow and fluid bulkheads. During the first two years of its use, this particular apparatus has reduced cases of infection from prostheses in vascular surgery from 5.5 to 1.8%.