Table 1. Occurrence of perforation, type of surgical procedure, and used type of gloves
From: Higher rate of undetected intraoperative damage of latex-free surgical gloves worn by scrub nurses
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Perforation | ||
Yes | 37 | 27% |
No | 102 | 73% |
Type of procedure | ||
Arthroscopic | 12 | 9% |
Endoprosthetic | 25 | 18% |
Vascular surgery | 9 | 7% |
Laparoscopic | 31 | 22% |
Laparotomic | 17 | 12% |
Osteosynthetic | 45 | 32% |
Surgery glove type | ||
Latex | 52 | 37% |
Latex-free | 87 | 63% |
Surgery duration (minutes) | Mean 57.74 | SD 27.32 |