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By: Periop Today
Published: 6/28/2023
Care of perioperative patients involves performing actions to meet the primary goal of protecting patients from controllable factors that may cause surgical site infections. These actions involve strict adherence to sterile technique during operative and other invasive procedures.
This article reviews perioperative best practices and general recommendations for establishing, maintaining, and moving around a sterile field, as well as responding to potential contamination of one.
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