Sterile surgical technique for shunt placement reduces the shunt infection rate in children: preliminary analysis of a prospective protocol in 115 consecutive procedures

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the rigid application of a sterile protocol for shunt placement was applicable on a routine basis and allowed the reduction of shunt infections (SI) in children. Materials and methods Since 2001, a rigid sterile protocol for shunt placement in children using neither antibiotic-impregnated catheters nor laminar airflow was prospectively applied at Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. For assessing the protocol efficacy before continuation, we preliminarily analyzed the results of the first 100 operated children (43 females, 57 males, 49 aged <12 months; 115 consecutive shunt placement/revision procedures). All procedures were performed by the same senior surgeon, one assistant, one circulating nurse, one anesthesiologist. The sterile protocol was rigidly imposed to these four staff members: uniformed surgical technique; limited implant and skin edge manipulation; minimized human circulation in the room; scheduling surgery as first morning operation; avoiding postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak; double gloving; procedures of less than 30-min duration; systemic antibiotics prophylaxis. We analyzed separately: (1) children carrying an increased risk of SI (n = 38) due to preoperative external ventricular drainage, CSF leak, meningitis, glucocorticoids, chemotherapy; (2) children aged <12 months; (3) procedures for shunt revision. Results Errors in protocol application were recorded in 71/115 procedures. They were mainly done by non-surgical staff, decreased with time and were medically justified in some young children. Surprisingly, no SI occurred (follow-up, 4 to 70 months). One child developed an appendicitis with peritonitis (Streptococcus faecalis) after 6 months. No SI was found. After peritonitis was cured, shunt reinsertion was uneventful. Conclusion These preliminary results suggest that a uniform and drastic sterile surgical technique for shunt placement: (1) can be rigidly applied on a routine basis; (2) can lower the early SI rate below 1%; (3) might have a stronger impact to reduce SI than using antibiotic-impregnated catheters and optimizing the operative environment such as using laminar airflow and reducing the non-surgical staff. This last issue will be evaluated further in the present ongoing protocol.     

载银磷酸锆纱布对烧伤创面常见细菌作用的实验研究

目的 了解载银磷酸锆纱布对烧伤大鼠创面感染常见细菌的抗菌效力。方法制作Wistar大鼠烫伤(以下称烧伤)感染模型，采用试管双倍稀释法测定载银磷酸锆及磺胺嘧啶银的最低抑菌浓度(MIC)及最低杀菌浓度(MBC)。观察大鼠创面用磺胺嘧啶银纱布、普通尢菌纱布、载银磷酸锆纱布(小水洗及水洗20次)后痂下组织的细菌计数和对创面愈合的作用。结果载银磷酸锆对金黄色葡萄球菌、铜绿假单胞菌、大肠竹菌的MIC各为8、8、16mg／L，MBC各为16、8、32mg／L，为磺胺嘧啶银的2～8倍?大鼠创面用未水洗的载银磷酸锆纱布覆盖后，痂下细菌计数比用磺胺嘧啶银纱布低91％，比普通无菌纱布低99％未水洗的载银磷酸锆纱布对创面愈合的作用明显优于其他两种纱布，且其痂下组织细菌计数与水洗20次的效银磷酸锆纱布比较，差异无显著性意义(P＞0．05)。结论载银磷酸锆埘烧伤创面感染常见细菌有较强的抑制和杀灭作用，其敷料可作为治疗措施中新的选择。     

不同方法治疗压褥的临床效果比较

目的探讨不同方法治疗压疮的临床效果。方法将65例患者计Ⅱ～Ⅲ度溃疡84处按基本条件相当原则随机分成A、B、C三组，A组21例28处，伤口采用清创冲洗后，给予康惠尔水胶体敷料；B组23例30处，伤口采用湿润烧伤膏；C组21例26处，清创冲洗后，给予自制凡士林油纱敷料外敷溃疡面处。结果B组愈合率最高，且平均显效时间和愈合时间均较A、C两组明显缩短，且A、B组明显高于C组。结论采用清创冲洗后用湿润烧伤膏是治疗压疮较好的方法之一。     

抽吸速度对一次性使用无菌注射器溶血率的影响分析

用不同容量的注射器在低、中、高不同抽吸血液的速度下进行溶血试验，以研究分析不同溶血结果的干扰原因实质。通过试验发现：抽吸小管的不同管径、管壁质量，内腔不同管径是机械性溶血干扰的直接原因。在分析了干扰和抽吸速度的灵敏关系后，认为抽吸速度的干扰具有随机性。因此，提出了萃取液试验方法以避开直接抽吸血液的机械性溶血干扰，并通过各种萃取时间试验证明了萃取液试验方法的可操作性、重复性、稳健性和准确性。     

Throat pain and pharyngeal packing: a controlled randomized double-blind comparison between gauze and tampons

In order to determine whether patients having pharyngeal packing experience more or less post-operative throat pain when tampons were used, 80 patients were randomized into two groups to receive either gauze or tampon pharyngeal packing. A third control group of 40 patients were intubated but did not have any throat packs. Post-operative throat pain was subjectively rated at both 6 hours and at 24 hours by an independent observer. Thirty-eight per cent of patients had moderate or severe throat pain in the gauze group, whilst in the tampon and control groups these amounted to only 15% and 1% respectively. A significantly higher proportion of patients also had a moderate or severe sore throat at 24 hours in the former group. Intubation alone resulted in a sore throat post-operatively in 50% of patients, but 85% of those had a mild sore throat only. No differences in pain ratings in any group could be shown between men or women or between age groupings. Endotracheal intubation often causes post-operative throat pain which is exacerbated by the use of pharyngeal packing. The results presented suggest that tampons are a safe, effective alternative to gauze and result in less severe post-operative throat pain.     

采用纱球进行口腔护理的效果观察

目的探寻有效的口腔护理方法,取得更好的清洁口腔及洁牙效果。方法随机对53例有口腔护理适应症、意识清醒的患者,用纱球或棉球分别作左或右侧牙齿及口腔粘膜的清洁护理,并按同一标准进行效果评价。结果53例患者,以纱球擦洗侧,效果好的为42例,一般为11例,差为0例。以棉球擦洗侧,效果好为13例,效果一般为40例,差为0例,两组效果比较有显著性差异(P<0.01)。结论以纱球作口腔护理的清洁效果明显优于棉球的清洁效果。     

度量关联规则在医院消毒供应质量追踪管理中的研究

目的:探讨基于度量关联规则的质量追踪模式在医院消毒供应管理中的应用价值。方法:采用基于度量关联规则的质量追踪模式进行医院消毒供应质量追踪管理。选取医院消毒供应中心的600件无菌器械,按照管理模式的不同将其分为观察组和对照组,每组300件;同期另选使用该无菌器械的200例患者,每组100例。观察组采用质量追踪式管理,对照组采用常规消毒供应管理,对比两组600件无菌器械的1000项消毒供应事项中的合格情况、临床效果和器械使用及管理的工作人员考核成绩。结果:对照组抽样的1000项消毒供应事项中不合格率为10%,观察组为3.7%,差异有统计学意义(x²=31.101,P<0.05);观察组患者的感染率、手术备件不及时率和损坏率均低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(x²=7.680,x²=4.688,x²=5.128;P<0.05);观察组工作人员的专业知识、操作技能、安全意识和信息登记考核优秀比例均高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(x²=4.006,x²=6.572,x²=15.417,x²=10.058;P<0.05)。结论:度量关联规则能够从消毒工作流程、消毒设备使用、无菌器械存储和人员业务能力方面提高无菌器械的临床供应质量,提升医院消毒供应管理水平。     

生肌膏药纱治疗慢性皮肤溃疡病

由于物理或化学因素引起皮肤创伤 ,皮肤创面形成以后 ,诸多原因(或感染 ,或异物 ,或血肿 ,或组织低流量血运不佳等 ) 使局部创面溃烂 ,创面增生和组织坏死液化交替、渗出 ,经久不愈。用中药制剂生肌膏制成膏剂药纱 ,外敷于皮肤疡面 ,收到满意的临床效果。     

脉动真空灭菌柜对组装注射器灭菌效果的研究

本文为探讨注射器组装后在脉动真空灭菌柜灭菌的效果,使用了嗜热脂肪芽胞杆菌菌片及染菌法进行了监测。结果表明,注射器组装后在脉动真空灭菌柜灭菌达到了无菌要求。组装后与分开包装灭菌无差异,为供应室在今后的工作中使用此法提供了理论依据