Definition of medical and surgical asepsis skin#
Use an appropriate antiseptic agent for skin preparation Thoroughly wash and clean at and around the incision site to remove gross contamination before performing antiseptic skin preparation Wash and clean around incision site to remove dirt before prepping
If hair is removed, remove immediately before the operation, preferably with electric clippers ‘Strongly recommended’ steps by CDC to prevent SSI*: Stepĭo not remove hair unless it will interfere with surgeryĭo not remove hair preoperatively unless the hair at or around the incision site will interfere with the operation The Centers for Disease Control’s Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, while not specifically written for pet surgery, still offers pertinent recommendations that apply, regardless of the type of animal. Such conditions are nearly impossible to attain in human surgical settings but, compared to veterinary surgery, better physical infrastructure, better products and better protocols have been deployed and refined for years to minimize surgical site infections (SSI’s) in human OR’s. By definition, this sterile field, if properly and procedurally constructed for each and every surgical patient, means ‘free from microorganisms.’ Surgical asepsis, attained by Sterile Technique, is the perfect condition for surgery. CDC Recommendations for minimizing Surgical Site Infections
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