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  • Title: The hazards of surgical glove dusting powders.
    Author: Ellis H.
    Journal: Surg Gynecol Obstet; 1990 Dec; 171(6):521-7. PubMed ID: 2244289.
    Abstract:
    Surgical contaminants of many kinds, including glove powder, constitute a source of formation of granulomas. This is particularly well-documented in the peritoneal cavity ("starch peritonitis"), but has been documented in most anatomic sites. The production of starch-free gloves should remove this hazard, but the surgeon should remain aware that most particulate substances introduced into the body inevitably set up an inflammatory response.
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