1ml Syringe & 14G Blunt Needle (5 Pack) for DIY Mixing (1ml Syringe)

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Use of suture needles with blunted end. Control group used conventional sharp pointed suture needles. Outcome: number of glove perforations per operation. Perforation detection: the gloves were filled with water and perforations were noted as jets of water. Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.

Outcome: percentage of perforated gloves. Detection method not reported but we assumed that this was the combined air and water method developed by one of the authors.Italy. Attending surgeons, 3rd to 4th year residents and medical students performing abdominal procedures: muscle and fascia. Number studied: 100 operations (1560 gloves). Intervention group n = 300 surgeon operations (780 gloves). Control group n = 300 surgeon‐operations (780 gloves). Gloves changed before closure.

Netherlands. Surgeons and assistants performing laparotomies, abdominal closure: fascia. Number studied: 200 procedures, 400 operators and 406 pairs of gloves. Intervention group n = 200 surgeon‐operations. Control group n = 100 surgeon‐operations. Gloves changed before skin closure.surgeons not blinded to randomisation outcome; blinding to type of needle is impossible for surgeons

If you have chosen the ‘signed for’ delivery option, you will have to sign for your parcel upon receipt. Study design: randomised controlled trial according to operation date and time. Object of randomisation: operations

High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect. random* OR control* OR trial OR trials OR comparativ* OR evaluation* OR "latin square" OR placebo OR "follow up" OR prospectiv* OR "cross over" OR volunteer*} USA. Physicians performing obstetrical laceration repairs, needle used for whole procedure. Number studied: 438 procedures. Intervention group n = 217 surgeon‐operations. Control group n = 221 surgeon operations. All gloves collected.