Which of the following characteristics of this patient might increase the risk of wound infection: (A) History of colon surgery, (B) Hypeension, (C) Male sex, (D) Recipient of chemotherapy
Answer is D. Chemotherapy leads to a state of immunodefieciency among recipients, hence delays the rate of wound healing and increases the chance of wound infection. Reference: Bailey & Love's Sho Practice of Surgery 27th Edition, Page No. 24