title: Safety issues, risks, and precautions for dermatologic surgery.
abstract: The use of universal precautions can provide an effective barrier to transmission of viral infections. The most common route of occupational human immunodeficiency virus transmission to a health care provider is a self-inflicted needle stick with a contaminated needle. Use of the no-touch suturing technique in dermatologic surgery can lower the risk of such self-inflicted needle sticks.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004869:Equipment Safety; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011481:Protective Clothing; D011482:Protective Devices; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016635:Universal Precautions / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods