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Glove perforations during interventional radiological procedures.

R V Leena1, N K Shyamkumar

  • 1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medial College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India. leenarv_76@yahoo.co.uk

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Surgical glove perforations occurred in 11 of 758 gloves during interventional radiology procedures. Most perforations were not occult, and time duration did not significantly impact perforation rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical procedures
  • Infection control
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Intact surgical gloves are critical for preventing exposure to blood and body fluids during medical procedures.
  • Maintaining glove integrity is a key aspect of infection control in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of glove perforations specifically within interventional radiological procedures.
  • To assess the types of glove perforations encountered and their potential impact.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective analysis of 758 surgical gloves used across 94 interventional radiological procedures.
  • Systematic examination of all used gloves to identify and categorize perforations.

Main Results:

  • A total of 11 glove perforations were detected among the 758 gloves examined.
  • Only one of the identified perforations was classified as occult (undetected during the procedure).
  • No statistically significant correlation was observed between the duration of the procedure and the rate of glove perforation.

Conclusions:

  • Glove perforations represent a potential risk during interventional radiology.
  • The low incidence of occult perforations suggests that many breaches are noticeable, but vigilance is still required.
  • Procedure length does not appear to be a major factor influencing glove integrity in this context.