Protection of the patient's hair with a standard swimming cap during major maxillofacial operations.
During maxillofacial operations there is inevitably a lot of blood shed, which soils the patients hair. The cleaning of blood stained hair is a laborious and time-consuming task, particularly after a long operation. To prevent this we advocate using a standard swimming cap to protect the hair.
McAlister
Ken
K
Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK. Drk2ken@aol.com
Ameerally
Phillip
P
Avery
Christopher
C
D001801:Blood Stains; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013550:Swimming