The effectiveness of double-gloving in otolaryngology
- 1 December 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Otolaryngology
- Vol. 15 (6) , 535-536
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2273.1990.tb00794.x
Abstract
Thirty-four sets of consecutively used double gloves (68 pairs) used by otolaryngologists and their assistants in operations known to have a high risk of glove punctures were studied. The perforation rates for the outer and inner layers were 35.3 and 8.8% respectively, indicating that a second set of gloves substantially improves the likelihood of maintaining an intact barrier between medical staff and patient.Keywords
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