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CLEAN-CONTAMINATED WOUND [1 record]

Record 1 1988-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
OBS

These are operative wounds in which the respiratory, alimentary, or genitourinary tract is entered under controlled conditions and without unusual contamination. Specifically, operations involving the biliary tract, appendix, vagina, and oropharynx are included in this category, provided no evidence of infection or major break in technique is encountered. (Guidelines for the prevention of surgical wound infections - Infection control guidelines - Health and Welfare Canada).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
OBS

Il s'agit de plaies opératoires, avec pénétration de la muqueuse des voies respiratoires, du tube digestif ou de l'appareil génito-urinaire, et ce, sous contrôle médical et sans autres contamination extrinsèque. Les plaies résultant d'opérations touchant aux voies biliaires, à l'appendice, au vagin et à l'oropharynx entrent dans cette catégorie, à condition qu'on n'y décèle aucun signe d'infection et qu'aucun problème technique important ne soit rencontré. (Guide de prévention des infections des plaies opératoires - Santé et Bien-être social Canada)

Spanish

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