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Ugeskrift for laeger · Mar 2003
Review[Defects in the surgical glove barrier. Single or double gloves].
- Steen Lund Jensen.
- Viborg-Kjellerup Sygehus, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling. slj@dadlnet.dk
- Ugeskr. Laeg. 2003 Mar 3; 165 (10): 1016-9.
AbstractThe purpose of wearing surgical gloves is to provide an antimicrobial barrier between the hands of the surgical staff and the tissues of the patient. Glove perforations are common, depending on the function of the staff member and the duration and nature of the surgery. In addition, gloves can hydrate, which is also a potential route of infection. The use of two pairs of gloves (double gloves) efficiently reduces both the perforation rate and the hydration of the glove barrier. Decreased dexterity and tactile sensitivity, however, are common objections, which keep many surgeons from wearing double gloves. Moreover, they seem to have little practical importance. Neither single nor double gloves have proved their effectiveness in terms of actual infections, but it seems rational to maintain a surgical glove barrier. Double gloves can be recommended as a simple means of improving the integrity of this barrier.
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