Prospective study of glove perforation in obstetrical and gynecological operations: Are we safe enough?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 319-322

  Malhotra, Monika ^a   Sharma, Jai Bhagwan ^a,b   Wadhwa, Leena ^a   Arora, Raksha ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

^b A1/61 Azad Apartments ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Double gloves; Glove perforation; Gloving; Single gloves

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GLOVE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PROTECTION; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 4243128290     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2004.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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