Safety issues, risks, and precautions for dermatologic surgery.
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.
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Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
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