PubMed · 8042749
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J Palmer. 1994. Further leaks.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb14258.x
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Health care personnel often pay little attention to the barrier effectiveness of the surgical gloves they use in clinical settings. They may assume that all surgical gloves provide adequate protection against the transfer of bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, or mutagenic substances. Perioperative staff members frequently are unaware that their surgical gloves have failed until they find blood on their hands after operative procedures are completed. In this first article of a three-part series, the authors review current surgical glove testing standards, define surgical glove failure, and describe the reasons that surgical glove failure occurs in clinical practice settings.
Missing a laparoscopic needle or a dislodged broken piece of a laparoscopic instrument presents a challenge in localizing it. A fragment of a broken instrument is often confined in an area remote from the primary operative side and entrapped in the bowel loop or in the omentum. An abdominal x-ray film identifies a missing part of the instrument intraabdominally; however, it is extremely difficult to find it with a laparoscope. A precise small area and a reference point are needed to establish where the dislodged missing fragment part is. The radiopaque threads from x-ray-detectable sponges were removed and placed on the abdominal skin, creating a net. With the target square determined by radiopaque threads, finding and removing the dislodged missing piece were achieved very expeditiously. This technique to localize a missing piece of a broken laparoscopic instrument intraabdominally is simple, inexpensive, and noninvasive, allowing expeditious removal and saving substantial operative time.