GENERAL SURGERY

Hand Washing, Asepsis, Disinfection and Sterilization

A clinical tutorial on the principles of asepsis and antisepsis, surgical hand scrub protocols, and clinical disinfection and sterilization methods.
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  • 1 hour
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

Learn the basic concepts on suture characteristics, selection, and specific uses, type of stitches and proper technique for removal.
Reviewed by SURGhub, March 2025

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  • Specialty: Surgery
  • Subspecialty: Basics of Surgery for Non-Specialists
  • Target audience:Healthcare professionals, including nurses, medical students, and residents and surgeons across all surgical specialties. 
  • Level: Basic
  • Language: English
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Learning objectives

  • Describe the importance of asepsis in health care
  • Define the differences between asepsis and antisepsis
  • Identify the principles of sterilization
  • List the steps in routine hand hygiene and a surgical hand scrub
  • Explain the principles of desinfection

Course structure 

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Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Pamela Hernández Arriaga

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TecSalud - Tecnológico de Monterrey

TecSalud is the health branch of Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, one of the top medical schools in Latin America. Its Global Health Initiative, led by Andrea Reyes-Gutierrez, MD, and its Global Surgery area, led by Adolfo Leyva-Alvizo, MD, have contributed content in both English and Spanish to extend reach across Spanish-speaking countries. Faculty, surgical residents, and students from the surgery interest group (CEIC) all collaborated in developing this material.

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