Incidence and prevention of conjunctival contamination with blood during hazardous surgical procedures
Hinton, A.E.; Herdman, R.C.; Timms, M.S.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 73(4): 239-41; discussion 241-2
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-8843 PMID: 1907443 Document Number: 378323
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.