Korean J Adult Nurs.  2014 Feb;26(1):98-106. 10.7475/kjan.2014.26.1.98.

The Effect of Glove Changing during Surgery for Colon Cancer

• Park E
• Ham E

• KMID: 2351594
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2014.26.1.98

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of glove changing during surgery for colon cancer on reducing the degree of contamination of surgical gloves.
METHODS
The randomized posttest control group design was used. Total 72 surgeries of colon cancer in the K University Hospital in Seoul performed by the team of A-Surgeon and B-Scrub nurse were randomly assigned to one of the three groups. Glove changing with single-gloved state was implemented in the Experimental Group I and outer glove changing with double-gloved state was executed in the Experimental Group II. Single-gloved state was carried in the Control Group. Following the surgical procedure, specimens for bacterial culture were collected the from scrub nurse's gloves to compare the degree of contamination among the three groups. Data were analyzed with One-way ANOVA and the Scheffe's multiple comparison test.
RESULTS
The degrees of contamination of the Experimental Group I and II were significantly lower than that of the Control Group. There was no significant difference between Experimental Group I and II.
CONCLUSION
Glove changing during surgery with either single or double-gloved state is effective in reducing the degree of contamination of surgical gloves, therefore these methods should be utilized in clinical practice.

MeSH Terms

Colonic Neoplasms*
Gloves, Surgical
Seoul
Surgical Wound Infection

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  Figure 1 Specimens taken and cultured.

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  Figure 2 Flow of research procedure.

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