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Determination Of Performance Rate and Affecting Factors In Gloves Used During The Surgery: Prospective Observational Study

Ameliyat Sırasında Kullanılan Eldivenlerdeki Delinme Oranları Ve Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

İlknur Çalışkan(İZMİR TINAZTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, HEMŞİRELİK BÖLÜMÜ, CERRAHİ HASTALIKLAR HEMŞİRELİĞİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0003-0770-5735
Pages
74–82
Publication Date
2026-07-21
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Perforations on the inner right wrist were identified exclusively in nurses, occurring during the closed sterile gloving procedure in inguinal hernia operations.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: A comprehensive assessment was conducted to investigate the rates of glove compromise and the underlying factors affecting glove integrity throughout surgical interventions.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study analyzed 768 identical sterile gloves used by seven surgeons, five assistants, and five nurses during 64 elective inguinal hernia operations at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.
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Conclusion & Impact:Perforations on the inner right wrist were identified exclusively in nurses, occurring during the closed sterile gloving procedure in inguinal hernia operations.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:ameliyathaneler · cerrahi eldivenler · inguinal herni

Abstract

Aim: A comprehensive assessment was conducted to investigate the rates of glove compromise and the underlying factors affecting glove integrity throughout surgical interventions. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study analyzed 768 identical sterile gloves used by seven surgeons, five assistants, and five nurses during 64 elective inguinal hernia operations at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital. Data were gathered using literature-based registration and sociodemographic forms. Statistical evaluations involved Pearson’s chi-square, Fisher-Freeman-Halton, Spearman’s correlation, Kruskal-Wallis, and Dunn-Bonferroni tests to identify significant variables. Results: Analysis of perforation rates by hand dominance and side of use revealed a significantly higher failure rate in left-hand gloves, reaching 14,6%. When categorized by professional role, physicians exhibited the highest frequency of glove compromise (p=0,012). Anatomical mapping indicated that the index finger was the most vulnerable site for both hands, with perforation rates of 2,1% on the right and 7,6% on the left. Notably, perforations on the inner aspect of the right wrist (5,5%) were found exclusively in gloves used by nurses. In total, 73.4% of the gloves examined showed at least one perforation, indicating a statistically significant risk of barrier breach(p<0.001). Conclusions: The study revealed that glove perforations occurred most frequently in the left hand and the index finger, with the highest incidence observed among surgeons. Perforations on the inner right wrist were identified exclusively in nurses, occurring during the closed sterile gloving procedure in inguinal hernia operations.

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Amaç: Araştırma, cerrahi ekibin ameliyat sırasında kullandıkları eldivenlerde meydana gelen delinme oranlarını ve etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla prospektif gözlemsel türde yapılmıştır. Gereç ve yöntem: Araştırmanın örneklemini Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde genel cerrahi ameliyathane ünitesinde, Haziran-Aralık 2020 tarihleri arasında elektif inguinal herni cerrahisi geçiren enfekte olmayan 64 hastada, steril pudralı tek kat eldiven giymeyi kabul eden yedi cerrah, beş asistan ve beş hemşirenin kullandığı toplamda 768 adet aynı marka eldiven oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verilerinin elde edilmesinde veri toplama aracı olarak “Veri Kayıt Formu” ve araştırmacılar tarafından literatür doğrultusunda hazırlanmış cerrahi ekibin sosyodemografik özelliklerinin bulunduğu “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde sayı-yüzdelik hesaplamaları, Pearson ki-kare testi, Fisher-Freeman-Halton exact testi, Spearman testi, Kruskal-Wallis testi ve Dunn-Bonferroni testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Ameliyatta kullanılan eldivenlerin, kullanıldığı taraflardaki delinme oranlarına bakıldığında, en sık %14.6 oranında sol elde olduğu bulunmuştur. Ekip üyeleri arasında yapılan değerlendirmeler sonucunda, en sık eldiven delinmesinin doktorlarda olduğu saptanmıştır (p=0.012). Araştırmada, sağ elde kullanılan eldivenlerdeki en çok delinme oranının % 2.1 oranında işaret parmağında olduğu saptanırken, sol elde en çok delinmenin %7.6 oranında işaret parmağında olduğu bulunmuştur. Cerrahi ekip üyelerinin eldiven delinmelerinin el bölgesine ilişkin bulgularında ise, sadece hemşirelerin kullandığı eldivenlerin %5.5’inin sağ el bilek içinde gerçekleştiği saptanmıştır. Bu araştırmada, kullanılan eldivenlerin %73.4’ünde en az bir delinmenin gerçekleştiği bulunmuştur (p<0.001). Sonuç: Araştırmada, inguinal herni ameliyatlarında eldiven delinmelerin en çok sol elde ve işaret parmağında olduğu, en sık delinmenin cerrahlarda görüldüğü, sadece hemşirelerin sağ el bilek iç kısımlarında delinme meydana geldiği ve bu durumun kapalı steril eldiven giyinirken gerçekleştiği saptanmıştır.

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Güneş, R., Çalışkan, İ. (2026). Determination Of Performance Rate and Affecting Factors In Gloves Used During The Surgery: Prospective Observational Study. Balkan Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2, 74–82. https://doi.org/10.61830/balkansbd.1871674

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