Evidence-based Sterility: The Evolving Role of Field Sterility in Skin and Minor Hand Surgery

Summary:. Field sterility is commonly used for skin and minor hand surgery performed in the ambulatory setting. Surgical site infection (SSI) rates are similar for these same procedures when performed in the main operating room (OR). In this paper, we aim to look at both current evidence and common...

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Main Authors: Janelle Yu, MD, Tianshu Angela Ji, MD, Michael Craig, MD, Daniel McKee, MD, Donald H. Lalonde, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002481