Prevention of contamination after endotracheal intubation using a dedicated sleeve.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contamination of work surfaces by used laryngoscopes after endotracheal intubation is a serious infection control concern but no strategies are available to address it. We assessed if contamination of the surfaces after endotracheal intubation would be reduced when providers used a dedicated, self-erected, disposable plastic sleeve (BladePouch) to store the used laryngoscope as compared to using single gloves or double gloves and sheathing the laryngoscope with the outer gloves.

Methods

Twenty participants were recruited including attending physicians, trainees and allied health care professionals. They performed endotracheal intubation on a mannequin with oral cavity coated with a dye and stored the used laryngoscope blade using single gloves, double gloves or Bl

SUBMITTER: Pino A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587003 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature