A few IR procedures involve a small surgical incision to insert a pacemaker or the performance of a vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty,or osteoplasty.34 Infection prevention measures for these procedures should mirror those for any surgical procedure. To support the surgical team in the drive toward a goal of zero preventable postprocedure infections, in facilities with IR suites, the IP should become familiar with
the procedures that are performed.