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Table 2 2,393 hand hygiene opportunities per type of surgery and type of anesthesia and the adherence to hand hygiene guidelines (%)

From: Hand hygiene and aseptic techniques during routine anesthetic care - observations in the operating room

Type of surgery

Observed hand hygiene opportunities

Adherence to HH guidelines (n)%

General surgery

1,256

(59) 4.7

Orthopedic surgery

507

(36) 7.1

Pediatric

112

(3) 2.7

Urology

221

(7) 3.2

Gynecology

165

(8) 4.8

Preoperative center

132

(13) 9.8

Type of Anesthesia

Observed hand hygiene opportunities

(n)%

General anesthesia

1,862

(89) 4.8

Regional anesthesia

360

(21) 6.1

Sedation

39

(1) 2.6

Missing*

132

 
  1. *HH opportunities observed in the preoperative center.