Study on a new method of connecting latex gloves and cigarettes in peritoneal drainage to reduce the chances of incision infection and economic expenditures
- VernacularTitle:巧用乳胶手套接烟卷引流对预防切口感染和节约经济成本的作用分析
- Author:
Hongyan KOU
;
Jiangwei XIAO
;
Huijun WANG
;
Quanqing LI
;
Ji GUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cigarettes drainage;
Incision infection;
Prevention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2008;24(32):69-70
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To clarify great benefit to prevention of wound infection as well as reduction of economic expenditures by a new method of connecting latex gloves and cigarettes in peritoneal drainage. Methods We randomly selected 121 cases of patients with peritoneal pyogenic infection, divided them into the latex gloves group (64 eases)and the common dressing group (57 cases). The incision infection rate and eco-nomic cost in two groups were comparately studied. Results The latex gloves group's incision infection rate was 10.94% (7 / 64), the common dressing was 31.58% (18/57). Each patient of the latex gloves group spent less cost about 15.70 yuan,changed dressing 5.3 times less than the common dressing group. Conclusions Connecting latex gloves and cigarettes in peritoneal drainage is a new method of reducing economic expandi-tures and the chances of incision infection. Clinical application of this method should be fully prospected.
