Preparation for Surgery

Abstract

FDA warns about rare but serious allergic reactions with the skin antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate Safety Announcement [2-2-2017] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that rare but serious allergic reactions have been reported with the widely used skin antiseptic products containing chlorhexidine gluconate. Although rare, the number of reports of serious allergic reactions to these products has increased over the last several years. As a result, we are requesting the manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) antiseptic products containing chlorhexidine gluconate to add a warning about this risk to the Drug Facts labels. Prescription chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwashes and oral chips used for gum disease already contain a warning about the possibility of serious allergic reactions in their labels.

Evaluation of Surgical Gown Cuff Contamination During Orthopaedic Surgery in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital

“…17 While difficult to institute in veterinary surgery due to the requirement of a sterile scrub nurse from the beginning of a procedure, assisted methods of intraoperative glove exchanges have been recommended. 23…”