Decontamination of laryngoscopes: a survey of national practice

Authors
Esler, MD Baines, LC Wilkinson, DJ Langford, RM
Citation
Md. Esler et al., Decontamination of laryngoscopes: a survey of national practice, ANAESTHESIA, 54(6), 1999, pp. 587-592
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANAESTHESIA
ISSN journal
00032409 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
587 - 592
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2409(199906)54:6<587:DOLASO>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We conducted a postal questionnaire to survey methods of laryngoscope clean ing in units throughout Great Britain. We found that there was great variat ion in practice. Most units autoclave laryngoscope: blades at some time, bu t less than one-quarter do so between each case. A nide range of methods is used to clean the blade in units where autoclaving was not undertaken. Mos t units had no guidelines relating to laryngoscope treatment between uses.