Validation of Surgical Wound Classification in the Operating Room

1993 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise M. Cardo ◽  
Pamela S. Falk ◽  
C. Glen Mayhall
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Wound Classification

Validation of Surgical Wound Classification in the Operating Room

1993 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise M. Cardo ◽  
Pamela S. Falk ◽  
C. Glen Mayhall
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Wound Classification

scholarly journals Surgical Wound Classification and Surgical Site Infections in the Orthopaedic Patient

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. e022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikemefuna Onyekwelu ◽  
Ramakanth Yakkanti ◽  
Lauren Protzer ◽  
Christina M. Pinkston ◽  
Cody Tucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Site Infections ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Orthopaedic Patient ◽  
Wound Classification

Wound Ventilation With Ultraclean Air for Prevention of Direct Airborne Contamination During Surgery

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikael Persson ◽  
Jan van der Linden
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Airborne Particles ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Wound Model ◽  
Wound Contamination ◽  
Room Ventilation ◽  
Airborne Contamination ◽  
Number Of Particles

AbstractBackground and Objective:Despite the novelties in operating room ventilation, airborne bacteria remain an important source of surgical wound contamination. An ultraclean airflow from the ceiling downward may convey airborne particles from the surgical team into the wound, thus increasing the risk of infection. Therefore, similar ventilation from the wound upward should be considered. We investigated the effect of wound ventilation on the concentration of airborne particles in a wound model during simulated surgery.Design:Randomized experimental study simulating surgery with a wound cavity model.Setting:An operating room of a university hospital ventilated with ultraclean air directed downward.Interventions:Particles 5 um and larger were counted with and without a 5-cm deep cavity and with and with-out the insufflation of ultraclean air.Results:With the surgeon standing upright, no airborne particles could be detected in the wound model. In contrast, during simulated operations, the median number of particles per 0.1 cu ft reached 18 (25th and 75th percentiles, 12 and 22.25) in the model with a cavity and 15.5 (25th and 75th percentiles, 14 and 21.5) without. With a cavity, wound ventilation markedly reduced the median number of particles to 1 (range, 0 to 1.25;P< .001).Conclusions:To protect a surgical wound against direct airborne contamination, air should be directed away from the wound rather than toward it. This study provides supportive evidence to earlier studies that operating room ventilation with ultraclean air is imperfect during surgical activity and that wound ventilation may be a simple complement. Further clinical trials are needed.

Adaptation of the CDC Surgical Wound Classification System for Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Scolaro ◽  
Julie Agel ◽  
Meir. Marmor ◽  
Jarrod Dumpe ◽  
Matt Karam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Classification System ◽  
Trauma Surgery ◽  
Orthopaedic Trauma ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Wound Classification

Effect of surgical wound classification on biologic graft performance in complex hernia repair: An experimental study

Surgery ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 153 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karem C. Harth ◽  
Jeffrey A. Blatnik ◽  
James M. Anderson ◽  
Michael R. Jacobs ◽  
Farhad Zeinali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Hernia Repair ◽  
Surgical Wound ◽  
Biologic Graft ◽  
Wound Classification

scholarly journals Operating room staff and surgeon documentation curriculum improves wound classification accuracy

Heliyon ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. e00728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph W. Gorvetzian ◽  
Katharine E. Epler ◽  
Samuel Schrader ◽  
Joshua M. Romero ◽  
Ronald Schrader ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Room ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Wound Classification ◽  
Operating Room Staff
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