title: Protection of the patient's hair with a standard swimming cap during major maxillofacial operations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK. Drk2ken@aol.com
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McAlister
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ameerally
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avery
mesh_terms: D001801:Blood Stains; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013550:Swimming