Chinese experts' consensus on principles of preoperative hair removal
- VernacularTitle:术前去除毛发原则中国专家共识
- Author:
Yiping MAO
1
;
Jun ZHENG
;
Lei LI
;
Deyan YANG
;
Bing ZHANG
;
Lei YANG
;
Wang JIA
;
Peng KANG
;
Hui JIAO
;
Yun YANG
;
Qi QI
;
Shiqing FENG
;
Xiao LONG
;
Yuewei ZHANG
;
Xiaohui WANG
;
Lize WANG
;
Yuan WEI
;
Jichao ZHOU
;
Minghui MAO
;
Pengju XIN
;
Hongyu TAN
;
Dahong ZHANG
;
Lianxin LIU
;
Lei TAO
;
Xietong WANG
;
Xiaoning YUAN
;
Mang CAI
;
Li MU
;
Fang DU
;
Rongzhu CHEN
;
Fengmao ZHAO
;
Jiuzuo HUANG
;
Mingzi ZHANG
;
Jie ZHANG
;
Baoguo WANG
;
Kun WANG
;
Fang LUO
;
Jinhua ZHANG
;
Nong HE
;
Ling LYU
;
Zhiyong ZONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Hair removal; Surgical site infection; Shaving; Clipping; Depilation; Expert consensus
- From: Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(10):1441-1449
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: To formulate an expert consensus on the principles of preoperative hair removal and provide scientific guidance for standardized removal of hair before surgical procedures so as to reduce the incidence of surgical site infections.METHODS Led by the Hospital Management Institute of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China,this consensus was reached with the joint efforts from the expects of relevant fields such as surgeries,interventional therapies,nursing,and infection prevention and control.The consensus facilitates the classification and evaluation of literatures by following the evidence grade formulated by Oxford Evidence-based Medicine Center and focuses on the association of preoperative hair removal with surgical site infection,it reaches the evidence grade of expert consensus and recommendation intensity by integrating with discussions on meetings and clinical experience of the expects from relevant fields.RESULTS A total of 6 items of consensus were reached by summarizing the latest evidence on the aspects including the indications for preoperative hair removal,tools,range,timing and places.CONCLUSION The consensus,to some extent,make supplements to and complete the exiting regulations and standards.It provides guidance for the medical institutions to carry out the preoperative hair removal.
