
Routine Sterile Glove & Instrument Change at Wound Closure for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection

Routine Sterile Glove & Instrument Change at Wound Closure for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries
Lancet. 2022 Nov 19;400(10365):1767-1776.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
13,301 patients undergoing non-cesarean abdominal surgery were included in this cluster randomized trial in 7 low- and middle-income countries to assess whether the routine change of gloves and instruments before wound closure reduced the risk of surgical site infection. 7,157 were randomized to current/standard practice and 6,144 were randomized to the intervention group. The primary outcome of i...
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