Title |
Observational study of patient and surgeon preoperative preparation in ten companion animal clinics in Ontario, Canada
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Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-9-194 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Maureen E C Anderson, Brittany A Foster, J Scott Weese |
Abstract |
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a recognized risk of any surgical procedure in veterinary medicine. One of the keys to prevention of SSIs is reducing exposure of the surgical site to endogenous and exogenous microbes, beginning in the preoperative period. While guidelines are available for preoperative preparation procedures, there has been no objective investigation of compliance with these recommendations in veterinary practices. The objectives of this pilot study were to describe preoperative patient and surgeon preparation practices in a sample of non-equine companion animal veterinary clinics, and to determine if there were any areas that consistently did not meet current guidelines. |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Brazil | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 49 | 98% |
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Student > Master | 9 | 18% |
Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 8% |
Other | 4 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 8% |
Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
Other | 10 | 20% |
Unknown | 15 | 30% |
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Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 13 | 26% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 16% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 6% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
Other | 4 | 8% |
Unknown | 15 | 30% |