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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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Safe surgical practices and asepsis
Ravindra M Shenoy1, Archana Shenoy2
1 Department of Orthopedics, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
2 M.B.B.S. Graduate, India, India
Correspondence Address:
Ravindra M Shenoy
Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Yenepoya University Medical College, Nityanand Nagar, Deralakatta, Mangalore - 575 018
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2321-4848.113562
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Surgical care has become highly specialized because of scientific advances. It is now possible to handle many health problems successfully with the help of newer and innovative methods. However, to deliver care safely to patients as well as prevent harm to the personnel delivering the same, safe practices have to be followed. In developing nations especially, as modern surgical care percolates the masses, ignoring safe surgical practice may cause more harm than good and the surgeon / procedure may even earn disrepute. This article reviews different aspects of current surgical practice with respect to safe surgical care and asepsis. |
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