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The skin is prepped and draped, and face masks, caps, sterile gloves, and a sterile probe cover are donned.
A new sachet should be opened for every patient but the same sachet can be used for gel inside and outside the probe cover.
Most practitioners stated that they used a probe cover for endo-cavity US scans at all times (697, 89 %), whilst 851111 %) did not (see Fig. 2).
A minority (110 respondents, 14%%) used sterile gel inside the probe cover; most used either refill bottles (355, 46%%) or single-use bottles (304, 40 %).
Furthermore, there is a potential risk of transmitting infection through US gel, and the risk of microscopic or macroscopic probe cover perforations necessitates consideration.
Considering the significant reported probe cover perforation rates (see above), it is debatable whether the use of sterile gel would lower infection rates.
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Reduction of US probe contamination (use of probe covers).
Several responses stated that probe covers were used but that the probes were not disinfected afterwards.
Not all practitioners use probe covers for endo-cavity or interventional ultrasound.
Measurements were carried out using an EFM 20 (NanoWorld) Si probe covered with Pt/Ir film.
Open image in new window Fig. 2 Use of US probe covers at all times.
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