Risk analysis as the basis for surgical glove selection

The growing use of outcomes research will have a significant effect on the way surgeons make decisions concerning glove product selection. These effects will be both direct and indirect, as payers begin to use outcome data to develop practice guidelines. to reduce morbidity and mortality rates, and to alleviate long-term cost and consequences of acquired latex allergy or powder-related postoperative complications in patients. This article reviews elements of risk associated with surgical gloves.