Queen Bedroom Set

Sterile gloves used for surgery Sterile gloves are needed for many different procedures in the hospital or doctors office. Everyone in a surgery has to wear sterile medical gloves because the procedure and the room is sterile to prevent infections. There are other procedures where sterile gloves are used also. For example: doctors use them when they are suturing wounds or inserting chest tubes. Sterile gloves are also necessary for procedures like inserting Foley catheters to prevent causing infections. Thank goodness for sterile gloves, or there would be a lot more infections. Sterile gloves cost more, but are worth the price.