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Effectiveness of the use of double gloves compared to the use of single gloves to reduce perforations and percutaneous injuries in surgical personnel
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-11-12) Ramires Ortiz, Milagros del Rosario; Sánchez Asparrin, Jacqueline Lucía; Bonilla Asalde, César Antonio
Methodology: Systematic review of randomized controlled trials, cohort and analytical cross-sectional studies on surgical gloves; The search was restricted to articles with full text in the Elsevier, Lilacs, Pubmed, Medline, Clinical Key, Cochrane Plus databases. These articles were subjected to critical reading, using the Sistema Grade evaluation to identify their quality of evidence and strength of recommendation. Results: According to the evidence found, 100% of the authors report that the use of double gloves is effective compared to the use of single gloves as protection for surgical personnel in reducing perforations and percutaneous injuries, as they conclude that the use of double gloves It has more than 90% protection for both the patient and the surgical team, thus reducing contact with blood and body fluids. Conclusions: It was evident that the use of double gloves is more effective than the use of single gloves to reduce perforations and percutaneous injuries in surgical personnel. Therefore, based on the result of the systematic review of articles, double gloving is a strategy that members of the surgical team should adopt to minimize risk and increase safety during surgeries.