Surgeon-patient barrier efficiency monitored with an electronic device in three surgical settings

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1101-1108

  Hentz, Vincent R ^a   Stephanides, Michael ^a   Boraldi, Attilio ^b   Tessari, Renato ^b   Isani, Riccardo ^c   Cadossi, Ruggero ^c   Biscione, Roberto ^d   Massari, Leo ^d   Traina, GianCarlo ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Ospedale Civile di Carpi   (Italy)

^c Vibram Spa   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; DEVICE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MICROSURGERY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SKIN INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034854338     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03215854     Document Type: Article

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