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Metas de Enfermería

Metas de Enfermería

NOVIEMBRE 2004 N° 9 Volumen 7

Patients allergic to latex in the surgical area

Section: Cover story

How to quote

Razola R, Barrajón MJ. Pacientes alérgicos al látex en el área quirúrgica. Metas de Enfermeria nov 2004;7(9):27-32

Authors

1Raquel Razola Rincón, 2Mª Jesús Barrajón Sánchez

Position

1Diplomada en Enfermería. Área Quirúrgica Planta 8ª. Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid.1Diplomada en Enfermería. Supervisora Área Quirúrgica Planta 8ª. Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid.

Contact address

Área Quirúrgica Planta 8ª. Hospital Universitario La rpincesa. C/Diego de León, 62. 28006 Madrid.

Contact email: raquelrazola@hotmail.com

Abstract

The significant increase in the prevalence of allergy to latex is forcing professionals working in the surgical area to have to be prepared in order to maintain a safe environment on the occasions when patients allergic to latex are to have surgery. The aim of this article is to describe some action guidelines in the surgical area to provide the personnel with the resources needed to face without risk the most common actions in their daily practice.

Keywords:

allergy to latex; surgical areanursing care

Versión en Español

Título:

Pacientes alérgicos al látex en el área quirúrgica