Prophylaxis of infection with intravenous immunoglobulins plus antibiotic for patients at risk for sepsis undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: results of a randomized, multicenter clinical trial.

Abstract

A significant decrease (p less than 0.001) of postoperative IgG was evidenced in the A group of patients who had infections as opposed to a significant increase (p less than 0.001) of postoperative IgG in IVIG + A patients with a normal outcome.