The Right Skin Preparation Technique: A Literature Review. Issue 12 (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silva, P
• Is Part Of: Journal of perioperative practice. Volume 24:Issue 12(2014)
• Page Start: 283
• Page End: 285
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: SSI -- Surgical site infection -- Cost -- Prevention -- Skin -- Solution -- Preparation -- Technique -- Back and forth -- Concentric circles -- Friction -- Anatomy; Operating room nursing -- Periodicals; 617.9192
• DOI: 10.1177/175045891402401204
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2515-7949

Abstract

Recent debates and guidelines are suggesting back and forth motion to be the optimal preoperative technique for skin preparation. There is a lack of conclusive evidence showing this to be the case, but it may be reasonable to follow this technique, in preference to the widely used concentric circles motion, as the antiseptic agent will reach deeper cell layers of the skin where most of the microbes are found.