A study of the incidence and recognition of surgical glove perforation during obstetric and gynecological procedures.

Autor: Faisal-Cury A; Department of Obstetrics, University of São Paulo, R. Dr. Mário Ferraz, 135/42, J. Europa, 01453-010 São Paulo, Brazil. faisal@ip2.com.br, Rossi Menezes P, Kahhale S, Zugaib M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics [Arch Gynecol Obstet] 2004 Dec; Vol. 270 (4), pp. 263-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2003 Sep 12.
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-003-0552-3
Abstrakt: Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the frequency of surgical glove perforation among obstetric and gynecological surgical procedures, and to evaluate surgeons' perceptions.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which nursing personnel examined the gloves used in obstetric and gynecological procedures, immediately after the surgery, in order to detect perforations.
Results: Surgical glove perforation occurred in 20.8% of 817 obstetrics procedures and 24.4% of 131 gynecology procedures. The observed difference between groups was not statistically significant (p=0.35). Obstetricians perceived the occurrence of perforation in 30.6% of the events, and gynecologists in 37.5%. This difference was not statistically significant (p=0.44).
Databáze: MEDLINE
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