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A recent survey of healthcare facilities across ten Asia-Pacific countries identified substantial gaps in compliance with international guidelines for sterilizing surgical implants, indicating a need for educational initiatives to drive improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X26103775_as2\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Asia Safe Surgical Implant Consortium was established through collaboration among regional professional associations and met in Tokyo, Japan, to formulate consensus recommendations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X26103775_as3\">\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The consensus process incorporated diverse expert perspectives and current evidence, resulting in three foundational documents that addressed quality assurance in sterilization, standardized management of loaner and implantable devices, and the implementation of a robust sterilization recall policy. These recommendations emphasize the integrated use of physical, chemical, and biological indicators, thorough documentation, and timely communication to enhance sterilization practices. Ongoing regional collaboration, investment in resources, and professional development were identified as critical for achieving consistent adoption of best practices and improving surgical outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S2732494X26103775_as4\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The consortium\u2019s work provides a structured framework to support central sterile supply departments and elevate patient safety standards across the Asia Pacific region.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/ash.2026.10377","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,18]],"date-time":"2026-06-18T02:50:11Z","timestamp":1781751011000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Standardizing sterilization practices for surgical implants: insights from the Asia Safe Surgical Implant Consortium"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Wing Hong","family":"Seto","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"id":[{"id":"https:\/\/ror.org\/02zhqgq86","id-type":"ROR","asserted-by":"publisher"}],"name":"The University of Hong Kong School of Public Health"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patricia","family":"Ching","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hong Kong Adventist Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anucha","family":"Apisarnthanarak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Thammasat University Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"S2732494X26103775_ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.idh.2025.02.006"},{"key":"S2732494X26103775_ref10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.aorn.2011.07.002"},{"key":"S2732494X26103775_ref12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/hygiene2010005"},{"key":"S2732494X26103775_ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.aorn.2009.12.032"},{"key":"S2732494X26103775_ref9","unstructured":"9. 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