Skin preparation is usually done on the ward.
Skin preparation is the preoperative preparation of the surgical area by shaving and body surface cleaning. The aim is to reduce the number of bacteria on the surface of the skin without compromising the integrity of the patient’s skin, thereby reducing the rate of postoperative wound infection.
Areas with hair hide more bacteria, and surgery requires sterility, so pre-surgical skin preparation and intra-operative sterilization can greatly reduce the likelihood of post-operative infection.
Moreover, skin preparation can also broaden the surgeon’s field of vision and make the surgery go more smoothly. More hair will affect the operation and the surgeon’s judgment, so in order to provide a safe surgical environment, patients need to have the necessary pre-operative skin preparation.
Skin preparation methods include shaving, chemical hair removal, and skin preparation device method. If there is any abnormality… more