![]() ![]() Sterile technique is essential to help prevent surgical site infections (SSI), an unintended and oftentimes preventable complication arising from surgery. SSI is defined as an “infection that occurs after surgery in the area of surgery” (CDC, 2010, p. Sterile technique may include the use of sterile equipment, sterile gowns, and gloves (Perry et al., 2014). In health care, sterile technique is always used when the integrity of the skin is accessed, impaired, or broken (e.g., burns or surgical incisions). It is also used when performing a sterile procedure at the bedside, such as inserting devices into sterile areas of the body or cavities (e.g., insertion of chest tube, central venous line, or indwelling urinary catheter). Sterile technique is most commonly practised in operating rooms, labour and delivery rooms, and special procedures or diagnostic areas. Principles of sterile technique help control and prevent infection, prevent the transmission of all microorganisms in a given area, and include all techniques that are practised to maintain sterility. In the literature, surgical asepsis and sterile technique are commonly used interchangeably, but they mean different things (Kennedy, 2013). Sterile technique is a set of specific practices and procedures performed to make equipment and areas free from all microorganisms and to maintain that sterility (BC Centre for Disease Control, 2010). Surgical asepsis is the absence of all microorganisms within any type of invasive procedure. Helen M.1.5 Surgical Asepsis and the Principles of Sterile Technique Surgical AsepsisĪsepsis refers to the absence of infectious material or infection. Residents early in their surgical training Contactįor assistance, comments, or questions, contact Krashina Hudson, Administrator, Resident and Medical Student Curricula, you have any technical questions, contact Co-Chairs Module 11: Laparotomy Opening and Closure.Module 1: Asepsis and Instrument Identification.The learner will be able to successfully perform a series of surgical skills generally taught early in training. An objective assessment instrument to measure skills acquisition, including recommended levels for proficiency.Printable step-by-step instructions for the learner.Comprehensive instructions for lab personnel with instructions about setting up the simulation. ![]() Illustrated, self-paced instructions for the resident, including expert performance videos demonstrating most skills. ![]() They are self-contained and can be used individually or sequentially to teach increasingly sophisticated technical skills. The modules cover topics ranging from aseptic technique to skin flaps and grafts to arterial anastomosis.
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