Denis Verwilghen 1 , Sigrid Grulke , Günter Kampf Show Affiliations »
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess current habits for surgical hand preparation among veterinary surgical specialists and to compare data with current guidelines for hand asepsis techniques. STUDY DESIGN: Survey of veterinary surgical specialists. SAMPLE POPULATION: Diplomates of the American (ACVS) and European Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS). METHODS: An internet-based survey of hand preparation methods before surgical procedures was conducted of 1300 listed ACVS and ECVS Diplomates. RESULTS: A 42.6% response rate was obtained. Approximately, 80% of respondents use disinfecting soaps as a primary method for hand antisepsis. Of those, 81% use chlorhexidine-based scrubs and 7% use a neutral soap followed by a hydroalcoholic solution. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to current recommendations of the World Health Organization and scientific evidence supporting use of hydro-alcoholic rubs for presurgical hand preparation, veterinary surgical specialists still use surgical scrub solutions containing disinfecting soaps. © Copyright 2011 by The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
OBJECTIVE: To assess current habits for surgical hand preparation among veterinary surgical specialists and to compare data with current guidelines for hand asepsis techniques. STUDY DESIGN: Survey of veterinary surgical specialists. SAMPLE POPULATION: Diplomates of the American (ACVS) and European Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS). METHODS: An internet-based survey of hand preparation methods before surgical procedures was conducted of 1300 listed ACVS and ECVS Diplomates. RESULTS: A 42.6% response rate was obtained. Approximately, 80% of respondents use disinfecting soaps as a primary method for hand antisepsis. Of those, 81% use chlorhexidine -based scrubs and 7% use a neutral soap followed by a hydroalcoholic solution . CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to current recommendations of the World Health Organization and scientific evidence supporting use of hydro-alcoholic rubs for presurgical hand preparation, veterinary surgical specialists still use surgical scrub solutions containing disinfecting soaps. © Copyright 2011 by The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.
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Year: 2011
PMID： 21736594 DOI： 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00846.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Surg ISSN： 0161-3499 Impact factor: 1.495