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The Skeptical Scalpel joins Behind The Knife as we examine surgical dogma.

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Sources for Mythbuster Episode

Bouffants vs Cloth Hats

University of Buffalo Neurosurgery Study https://academic.oup.com/neurosurgery/article-abstract/doi/10.1093/neuros/ny x211/3786415?redirectedFrom=PDF Dr. Rosen Study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28631104

ACS statement

http://bulletin.facs.org/2017/10/the-surgical-cap-symbol-science-argument-and-evidence/

Cephalosporins and Cross Reactivity with Pencilin Allergy

MGH Abx Study http://www.massgeneral.org/News/pressrelease.aspx?id=2157

https://www.aliem.com/2012/08/busting-myth-10-cephalosporin/

Post Operative Fevers

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20655062

Bowel Sounds and Return of Bowel Function https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28481855