Table 1 Operating theatre nurses’ preoperative routines regarding saphenous vein harvesting
Variable | OT nurses (N = 62) |
|---|---|
Place of preparing equipment and surgical instruments, n (%) | |
In the preparation room | 11 (17.7) |
In the OT | 51 (82.3) |
The sterile table is covered preoperatively, n (%) | |
Yes | 59 (95.2) |
No | 3 (4.8) |
Time of preparing equipment and surgical instruments, n (%) | |
Before the patient arrives in the OT | 56 (90.3) |
When the patient is being prepared in the OT | 6 (9.7) |
Separate table for instruments used in the vein harvesting, n (%) | |
Yes | 47 (75.8) |
No | 15 (24.2) |
Separate instruments used in the vein harvesting, n (%) | |
Yes | 58 (93.5) |
No | 4 (6.5) |
Skin disinfection, n (%) | |
OT nurse | 60 (96.8) |
Surgeon | 1 (1.6) |
Assistant | 1 (1.6) |
Skin disinfection solution, n (%) | |
Chlorhexidine 5 mg/ml in 70% ethanol | 62 (100) |
Ethanol 70% | 0 (0) |
Iodine | 0 (0) |
Chloraprep 2% | 0 (0) |
Estimated time for skin disinfection of leg, n (%) | |
1–3 min | 18 (29.0) |
3–5 min | 36 (58.1) |
5–10 min | 8 (12.9) |
Tinted skin disinfection solution, n (%)a | |
Yes | 39 (62.9) |
No | 21 (33.9) |
Skin disinfection of both legs, n (%) | |
Yes | 44 (71.0) |
No | 18 (29.0) |
Leg lift for skin disinfection, n (%) | |
Manually by staff | 53 (85.5) |
Leg lift device | 9 (14.5) |
Incision film on the leg/legs, n (%) | |
Always/almost always | 0 (0) |
Always/almost always on any damaged skin on the leg | 1 (1.6) |
Sometimes | 0 (0) |
Never/almost never | 61 (98.4) |
Incision film with iodine, n (%) | |
Yes | 9 (14.5) |
No | 12 (19.4) |
Never use incision film | 41 (66.1) |
Integuseal on the leg/legs, n (%)a | |
Always/almost always | 0 (0) |
Sometimes | 1 (1.6) |
Never/almost never | 58 (93.5) |
Non-operated leg is covered, n (%)a | |
Always/almost always | 42 (67.7) |
Sometimes | 12 (19.4) |
Never/almost never | 6 (9.7) |
Vein harvesting begins before the patient is totally draped for the heart surgery, n (%)a | |
Always/almost always | 10 (16.1) |
Sometimes | 10 (16.1) |
Never/almost never | 41 (66.1) |