A prospective comparative study to identify the optimal skin marker and marking protocol for skin surgery.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7606847 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-2230 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03076938 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Exp Dermatol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2023- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Scientific Publications.
    • Subject Terms:
      Dermatologic Surgical Procedures* ; Gentian Violet* ; Ink* ; Skin*; Chlorhexidine ; Coloring Agents ; Detergents ; Humans ; Iodine
    • References:
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      Bathla S, Nevins EJ, Moori PL, Vimalachandran D. Which pen? A comparative study of surgical site markers. J Perioper Pract 2018; 28: 21-6.
      Ballal MSG, Shah N, Ballal M et al. The risk of cross-infection when marking surgical patients prior to surgery - review of two types of marking pens. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2007; 89: 226-8.
      Burton C, Rennie R, Turnbull L et al. Can skin marker pens, used preoperatively to prevent wrong-site surgeries, transfer bacteria? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010; 31: 192-4.
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Coloring Agents)
      0 (Detergents)
      9679TC07X4 (Iodine)
      J4Z741D6O5 (Gentian Violet)
      R4KO0DY52L (Chlorhexidine)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200223 Date Completed: 20200911 Latest Revision: 20200911
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1111/ced.14204
    • Accession Number:
      32086960