Incidence and prevention of conjunctival contamination with blood during hazardous surgical procedures.
The incidence and risks of conjunctival contamination with patients' blood during a range of otolaryngological surgical procedures was assessed. Risks were found to be highest in three groups of procedures; tracheostomy, operations preceded by local anaesthetic injections and procedures involving the use of the air drill. A simple and effective method of protection using spectacles with large plain lenses is presented.
Hinton
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University Department of Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Herdman
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D001769:Blood; D003228:Conjunctiva; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*