Surgical glove practice: the evidence.
Surgical gloves are worn to protect both the patient and the surgical team from transferred infections. Wearing two pairs of gloves, perforation indicator systems, glove liners, knitted gloves and triple gloving are said to offer additional protection. This paper presents the main findings from a Cochrane systematic review of 30 trials examining surgical gloving practice.
Tanner
Judith
J
De Montfort University and University Hospitals Leicester.
Parkinson
Hazel
H
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012308:Risk Management