Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection: summary of NICE guidance

[Based on a high quality systematic review of randomised controlled trials] If hair removal is necessary, use electric clippers with a single-use head on the day of surgery rather than razors, which increase risk of surgical site infection. [All four recommendations based on randomised controlled tr...

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Published in:BMJ 2008-10, Vol.337 (oct28 1), p.a1924-a1924
Main Authors: Leaper, David, Burman-Roy, Shona, Palanca, Ana, Cullen, Katherine, Worster, Danielle, Gautam-Aitken, Eva, Whittle, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Bandages
Children & youth
Childrens health
Forecasting
Guidance
Hair
Hands
Hospitals
Humans
Hygiene
Infection
Infections
Intraoperative Care
Iodine
Lesions
Pain management
Postoperative Care
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Preoperative Care
Preventive health care
Prostheses
Quality
Skin
Sterilization
Surgery
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
Surveillance
Theater
Therapeutic Irrigation
Transplants & implants
Wound Healing
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Summary:[Based on a high quality systematic review of randomised controlled trials] If hair removal is necessary, use electric clippers with a single-use head on the day of surgery rather than razors, which increase risk of surgical site infection. [All four recommendations based on randomised controlled trials and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials 3 and on the opinion of the Guideline Development Group] Intraoperative phase Hand decontamination Before the first operation the members of the operating team should wash their hands with antiseptic surgical solution, using a single-use brush or pick for the nails, and should ensure that hands and nails are visibly clean.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.a1924