How to clean your child's skin prior to surgery with CHG soap

Published on: 3/13/2023

This video will provide instructions on the proper method to clean your child's skin prior to surgery using Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) soap. Before your child’s surgery, it is important to prepare the child's skin to prevent infections. Bathing your child before surgery will help reduce the number of germs on their skin. Therefore, less germs on the skin means less chance of an infection after surgery.

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