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Chlorhexidine droplet splash from a skin preparation gallipot: effect of height of pouring.
- Source :
- Anaesthesia; Dec2013, Vol. 68 Issue 12, p1243-1246, 4p, 2 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Chlorhexidine contamination of equipment used in central neuraxial anaesthesia has been implicated in causing adhesive arachnoiditis. We measured the extent of chlorhexidine splash during pouring into a gallipot (antiseptic skin preparation container) from heights of 5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm and 20 cm. Twenty experiments were performed at each height. Measurements made up to a horizontal distance of 40 cm radius from the gallipot showed a median (IQR [range]) maximum spread of splash droplets ≥ 2 mm diameter of 26.2 (10.2-36.4 [0-40]) cm. The 40-cm radius measurement area was divided into 5-cm-wide zones to assess spread. At pouring heights of 15 cm and 20 cm, all zones were contaminated. These results demonstrate that pouring chlorhexidine into a gallipot generates significant splash, and we recommend that this should be avoided near equipment used for neuraxial anaesthesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00032409
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Anaesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91929756
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.12449