Another problem with adhesive drapes
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Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection.
BACKGROUND Surgical site infection has been estimated to occur in about 15% of clean surgery and 30% of contaminated surgery cases. Using plastic adhesive drapes to protect the wound from organisms that may be present on the surrounding skin during surgery is one strategy used to prevent surgical site infection. Results from non-randomised studies have produced conflicting results about the eff...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0003-2409,1365-2044
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04481.x