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Surgical glove perforation in caesarean section and its association with surgical site infections: a prospective cohort study

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Objective Infectious complications at the surgical site complicates 1–4% of cesarean deliveries. Strict aseptic technique, hand hygiene and the use of sterile surgical gloves are essential to reduce the risk of surgical site contamination.
Volkan Özgür Akbulut   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chlorhexidine-coated surgical gloves influence the bacterial flora of hands over a period of 3 hours

open access: yesAntimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2018
Background The risk of SSI increases in the presence of foreign materials and may be caused by organisms with low pathogenicity, such as skin flora derived from hands of surgical team members in the event of a glove breach.
Miranda Suchomel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Glove perforation time and frequency in total hip arthroplasty procedures

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2020
Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate glove perforation rate and time and evaluate the factors affecting glove perforation in total hip arthroplasty (THA).\r\nMethods: Nine hundred seventy-nine gloves used in 57 THA procedures were ...
Ibrahim Kaya   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Unmet Need: Surgical Gloves with Variable Finger Lengths

open access: yesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Sterile gloves are essential for plastic surgery, but little research has been published on glove fit. Sterile gloves are produced by all manufacturers, with finger lengths fixed for all sizes.
Ross Rudolph, MD, FACS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Progress on antimicrobial surgical gloves: A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Surgical gloves provide a protective blockade for patients and members of the surgical team. Glove integrity is critical in an era of blood-borne pathogens.
Hamid, Sharifah Bee Abd   +2 more
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Two Gloves or Not Two Gloves: That is the Question

open access: yes, 2000
Surgical gloves were first introduced in 1889, when Halstead wanted to protect his scrub nurse from dermatitis caused by contact with mercuric chloride (Dodds et al 1990).
Liz Bernthal
core   +1 more source

[Perforation of surgical gloves during cesarean section]

open access: yes, 1996
We carried out a prospective study with the object of knowing the frequency of surgical gloves perforation during cesarean section, the member of the surgical team with a major affection and the double gloves importance. We analysed 258 C.
Panduro-Baron JG   +3 more
core   +1 more source

In Vivo Testing of the Protective Effect of Gloves

open access: yes, 2022
The use of protective gloves is of importance in workplaces where hazardous chemicals are handled, including the chemical industry, the plastic industry, as well as in environments such as dental practices, hairdressing, and beauty salons.
Svedman, C.,   +8 more
core   +1 more source

A Survey of Surgeon Interest in Individually Sized Laparoscopic Instruments

open access: yesGynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Objectives: Allowing surgeons the option of individually sized laparoscopic instruments can potentially improve the ergonomics of laparoscopic surgery.
Christine Aboseif   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reduction of gastroschisis using a surgical glove in the absence of standard silos

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Gastroschisis is a congenital abdominal wall defect with incidence of 1 in 4000 live births. The primary goal of treatment is to reduce bowel back to the abdominal cavity with minimizing risk of injury to the bowel or increased intra-abdominal pressure ...
Mohammad Akbar Shirzad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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