The risk of surgical glove perforation is affected by a number of factors including the type of surgery, length of operative procedure, hand dominance and role of the glove wearer. This article provides an overview of each of these factors and discusses protective gloving measures taken to reduce perforations based on the findings of the Cochrane review.
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