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Table 5 Observations and data during surgery

From: Environmental bacterial load during surgical and ultrasound procedures in a Swedish small animal hospital

 

Median (25th-75th percentile)

Min

Max

Surgery time (min)

49 (37.5–68)

16

135

Opening of door (na)

5 (2–9)

0

25

Staff walking in or out (n)

3.5 (2–7)

0

23

Staff movement (n)

57 (40.8–92)

4

139

Staff (n)

4 (3–4.5)

3

6

Temperatureb (°C)

23.0 (22.0–25.6)

21.4

28.1

Relative humidityc (%)

32.5 (24.4–41.7)

13.3

58.4

  1. a Number of occasions. b Median temperature based on lowest and highest temperature for each surgery. c Median humidity based on lowest and highest humidity for each surgery