Bacteriologic evaluation of electric clippers for surgical hair removal

Masterson, Thomas M.; Rodeheaver, George T.; Morgan, Raymond F.; Edlich, Richard F.

doi:10.1016/0002-9610(84)90458-6

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“…There is currently a lack of information regarding optimal methods of cleaning and disinfecting clippers. Repeated use of clipper blades without sterilization not surprisingly results in higher levels of bacterial contamination of blades (35), however the clinical relevance of this is unclear. Regular cleaning and disinfection are probably useful.…”

Section: Infection Prevention and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of post-operative infections in veterinary orthopaedic surgery

Weese¹

2008

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol

101

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SummarySurgical site infections are an inherent risk in orthopaedic surgery and many of the infections that develop are likely to be non-preventable. However, a variety of measures can be undertaken to reduce the risk and impact of surgical site infections. The development and implementation of an infection control program, including surgical site infection surveillance, can be an important tool for patient management. All veterinary practices should have some form of infection control program in order to address surgical site infections, among other issues, and to provide the optimal and expected level of care.

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Section: Infection Prevention and Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of post-operative infections in veterinary orthopaedic surgery

Weese¹

2008

Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol

101

144

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“…Further criticism of Shelley and Cahn's experimental model was voiced years later by Yu and Cook, 23 who argued that it might not be an accurate model for “hidradenitis suppurativa” for a number of reasons. They pointed out that the traumatic procedure of manual depilation may have produced changes in the tissue, in the same way that shaving skin with a safety razor has been shown to predispose to infection 24 . Furthermore, they did not regard the addition of atropine to the tape as simulation of a physiological process and additionally pointed out that only 25% of the subjects developed lesions clinically resembling hidradenitis suppurativa.…”

Section: An Experimental Model For “Hidradenitis Suppurativa” and Itsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Hidradenitis suppurativa” is acne inversa! An appeal to (finally) abandon a misnomer

Sellheyer¹,

Krahl²

2004

Int J Dermatology

128

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The term "hidradenitis suppurativa" is firmly entrenched in the dermatological literature although it refers to a false pathogenetic concept. The term was historically coined based merely on the characteristic distribution of the apocrine glands and the anatomical coincidence with the disease process. At center stage is not a suppurative inflammation of the apocrine sweat glands but an occlusion of the hair follicles, comparable to acne vulgaris. Reviewing the literature on this subject, we were astonished to find that even articles that concluded that the entity represents a form of follicular occlusion still referred to it as hidradenitis suppurativa. The disorder shares histopathological and clinical aspects with acne vulgaris modified under the special circumstances of anatomical regions rich in apocrine glands. It is acne inversa because, in contrast to acne vulgaris, the disease involves intertriginous localizations and not the regions classically affected by acne. We suggest that the term "hidradenitis suppurativa" for this disease should (finally) be abandoned in favour of "acne inversa".

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“…Misalignment of the wound edges in an eyebrow may be exceedingly difficult to correct at a later date. The infection rate in surgical wounds after razor preparation of the skin is significantly greater than that after hair removal by electric clippers (35). This increased incidence of infection after razor preparation is probably related to the trauma inflicted by the razor.…”

Section: Hair Removal Skin Disinfection Hemostasis Surgical Debridmentioning

confidence: 99%