RCT | Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection.

Routine sterile glove and instrument change at the time of abdominal wound closure to prevent surgical site infection (ChEETAh): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised trial in seven low-income and middle-income countries – The Lancet

Commentary: Experts pave the way for safer surgery to address global elective waiting lists – University of Birmingham

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Surgical site infection (SSI) remains the most common complication of surgery around the world.

This trial aimed to test whether a routine change of gloves & instruments before wound closure reduced abdominal SSI: https://t.co/cFM3nN7Hcs ? 1/4

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) November 1, 2022