Current situation of glove perforation during surgical operation / 中国感染控制杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To realize the current situation of glove perforation during surgical operation process,and provide basis for preventing surgical glove perforation.Methods In January 2014,an investigation on glove perfo-ration was conducted among operation personnel in 9 operating rooms in a hospital,glove perforation rates,sites, causes and noticed ways were analyzed.Results A total of 2 909 person-time was investigated,147 person-time oc-curred glove perforation,person-time rate of glove perforation was 5.05%;153 of 5 818 gloves (2.63%)were per-forated,6 person-time occurred perforation of double gloves;gloves perforation rates of each specialized surgery were significantly different (χ2=87.945,P<0.001),cardiac surgery(11.84%)and plastic surgery(10.78%)had the hight perforation rates.The common sites of perforation were index finger,thumb,and middle finger,the main cause of perforation was sharp damage by stitches and devices.Most perforations were noticed intraoperatively,and seldom found postoperatively by naked eyes;gloves of different brands had different perforation rates(χ2=33.845, P<0.001).Conclusion In order to reduce and prevent the perforation during operation process,glove brands with good quality should be chosen,and measures for the prevention of glove perforation should be formulated according to the types of surgery.