What prevents wound infections?
Wound infections occur because bacteria inevitably get into the wound during surgery . Some types of bacteria may be difficult for the body to eliminate. Also, local factors like variations in tissue blood supply, small amounts of blood, sutures, and othe things beyond the surgeon or patient’s control, influence the likelihood of wound infection. Antibiotics are routinely given and used to irrigate wounds. Wound infections occur about one time in ten after open gastric bypass. They are quite unusual after laparoscopic bypass because the wounds are much smaller.
