Hazards of talc in surgical gloves
Keywords:
gloves, surgical, talc, peritonitisAbstract
The complications caused by some talc formulation and the ways of lubricating gloves along the history of medicine are presented in order to alert physicians and all health professionals about the hazards of inadequate use of talc in surgical gloves. The most frequent complication, granulomatous peritonitis syndrome, was described, as well as measures that sh0111d be taken to avoid such complications. It was concluded that the awareness of these facts Will decrease the complications resulting from inadequate use of talc and Will help in diagnosing them, therefore avoiding unnecessary repeated surgical operations.
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