CARSEP XII
Question 454
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A 75-year-old man with hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease, and diabetes is about to undergo an emergent open sigmoid resection for a large bowel obstruction. Which of the following measures has been shown to decrease postoperative surgical site infection (SSI)?
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"Question 454." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094454/all/Perioperative. Accessed 20 April 2026.
Question 454. CARSEP XII. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094454/all/Perioperative. Accessed April 20, 2026.
Question 454. In CARSEP XII https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094454/all/Perioperative
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