A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF 2 TYPES OF LATEX SURGICAL GLOVES IN ELECTIVE ORTHOPEDIC-SURGERY

被引:9
作者
LIEW, SM [1 ]
STONEY, JD [1 ]
FALKENBERG, MP [1 ]
LEITL, SM [1 ]
机构
[1] WANGARATTA DIST BASE HOSP,ORTHPAED UNIT,WANGARATTA,VIC,AUSTRALIA
来源
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF SURGERY | 1995年 / 65卷 / 06期
关键词
DOUBLE GLOVING; ELECTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; GLOVE PERFORATION; SURGICAL GLOVE;
D O I
10.1111/j.1445-2197.1995.tb01769.x
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
Glove perforation during surgery represents a potential risk of infection for the surgeon. The authors postulated that thicker latex gloves may offer greater protection. The perforation rates for the Ansell Gammex(TM) glove and the thicker Baxter Triflex(R) gloves were compared in single- and double-glove usage and no difference was found between the two brands, in either usage. The authors recommend double-gloving for all orthopaedic operations with regular glove changes during major procedures.
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页码:406 / 408
页数:3
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