What do the doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers do to prevent a Surgical Site Infection?
Clean their hands and arms with an antiseptic agent just before the surgery. Clean the site where your incision is made with an antiseptic solution. Wear surgical masks, gowns and gloves and cover your body with a sterile sheet (except where the incision is made). May remove some of your hair at the surgery site using clippers. Give you antibiotics before your surgery starts. In most cases it is given 60 minutes before the surgery starts and then stopped within 24 hours after surgery. Use special air filters and positive pressure airflow in the operating room. Monitor and control your temperature during surgery. Maintaining a normal temperature aids in oxygen reaching your wound and allows healing. What should I do the day before and the day of the surgery? Make sure you bring an up to date list of your medications to the hospital. Inform your surgeon if you have a cold, cough or fever; or if you or your family members have the flu or flu like symptoms. Take a shower the night before a
