The body-exhaust system in total hip arthroplasty: A simple method to secure the body-exhaust air hose necklace using the surgeon's own buttocks

摘要

The closed body-exhaust ventilated system plays an important role in reducing infection rate in total hip arthroplasty. This demands a secure body-exhaust air hose. The current method of securing the air hose by tying the necklace hose ribbons around the waist often fails to hold the hose in place. This will inevitably undermine the effectiveness of the body-exhaust system. A new and simple method is described to stop the body-exhaust hose from slipping and migrating up the surgeon's body. The surgeon's own buttocks are used to anchor the hose ribbons in place. The new method can improve the effectiveness of the body-exhaust system and raise its potential to the maximum without causing any discomfort to the surgeon or jeopardising the sterility of the surgeon's clothing.