surgical scrub

Re: surgical scrub

HMC — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:28:19 GMT

[quote user="Robert Lowe"]http://www.bode-chemie.com/products/hands/sterillium_rub.php[/quote]

Thanks. That's the kind of stuff I was after!

Re: surgical scrub

Robert Lowe — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:35:13 GMT

[quote user="Julian Earl"]

I come out in a red rash if I scrub too many times with povidone iodine, and currently use Hibiscrub. However, a few years ago I was using Manusept (triclosan/alcohol) - until it was withdrawn - because there was a research article in my wife's Nursing Times indicating that povidone-iodine only achieved a 50% kill when used as a scrub, but a triclosan/alcohol rinse killed 80%. It was quick and easy to apply requiring less than a minute to rinse and evaporate twice, and caused no skin reaction. If there is anything equivalent I'd be interested!

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http://www.bode-chemie.com/products/hands/sterillium_rub.php

We are trying to switch over to it but having difficulty getting a rep to see us. If you find anything please let me know

Re: surgical scrub

Julian Earl — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:28:25 GMT

Re: surgical scrub

Rob Loxley — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:12:19 GMT

We changed to animalcare's chlorhex scrub a few years back and it seemed much kinder on the skin (more emollients?)

Re: surgical scrub

Utlendigur — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:34:54 GMT

[quote user="Evelyn Barbour-Hill"]

[quote user="Hannah Bose"]My skin's too sensitive for hibiscrub (or mediscrub if used repeatedly). So I use povidone iodine. [/quote]

That's interesting. It's more usual the other way round. Povidone iodine eventually brings me out in a rash.

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I'm the same with hibiscrub - if I get any on my skin, even if I rinse it straight off, my hands go red within about 20minute, then start bleeding - horrible stuff

Re: surgical scrub

Gerry Henry — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:51:34 GMT

I don't wear gloves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uucDhA4KpL4&feature=related

Re: surgical scrub

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:34:53 GMT

I use Hibiscrub alone, I don't wear gloves and my post-op wound infection rate is negligible.

Re: surgical scrub

Bob Russell — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:29:19 GMT

Anyone tried Vetroxx? Seems very odd to be using concentrated 'fruit juice' as a surgical scrub. Hopefully smells nice!

Re: surgical scrub

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:50:52 GMT

I'd say much the same as Mark.

[quote user="Hannah Bose"]My skin's too sensitive for hibiscrub (or mediscrub if used repeatedly). So I use povidone iodine. [/quote]

That's interesting. It's more usual the other way round. Povidone iodine eventually brings me out in a rash.

Re: surgical scrub

HMC — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:38:14 GMT

Vet J. 2011 Dec;190(3):372-7. Epub 2011 Feb 12.

Surgical hand antisepsis in veterinary practice: evaluation of soap scrubs and alcohol based rub techniques.

Verwilghen DR, Mainil J, Mastrocicco E, Hamaide A, Detilleux J, van Galen G, Serteyn D, Grulke S.

Abstract available on pubmed

Re: surgical scrub

HMC — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:32:29 GMT

My skin's too sensitive for hibiscrub (or mediscrub if used repeatedly). So I use povidone iodine.

Just read an article saying we should be using alcohol rubs, which interested me.

Re: surgical scrub

Mark Hedberg — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:18:25 GMT

I tried an alcohol rub after hibiscrub, but the fumes really burned my eyes and I didn't like it. After a really good scrub you gloved up anyway, and chlorhexidine was really a good disinfectant anyway.

Re: surgical scrub

HMC — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:02:12 GMT

On the surgeon, sorry.

Re: surgical scrub

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:28:22 GMT

Do you mean on the surgeon or the patient?