Document 0885
 DOCN  M9540885
 TI    Risk of accidental exposure to blood borne infection during plastic
       surgical operations.
 DT    9504
 AU    Henriksen LO; Lock-Andersen J; Department of Reconstructive Surgery,
       Rigshospitalet, University; of Copenhagen, Denmark.
 SO    Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 1994 Sep;28(3):189-91. Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/95132915
 AB    To find out the incidence of accidental exposure to blood borne
       infections by the operation team in the department of plastic surgery a
       three month survey was carried out. All episodes of exposure of
       unprotected skin or mucous membranes to blood were recorded. There were
       94 accidents in 746 operations, and 17 (18%) of the injuries penetrated
       the skin. These were mostly self injuries, typically the surgeon
       injuring his non-dominant index finger. Only one injured person wanted
       the patient to have an HIV test after the injury, and none of the
       injured people wanted an HIV test. Only two reported the injury as an
       occupational accident.
 DE    Accidents, Occupational/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  *Blood-Borne Pathogens
       Human  *Occupational Exposure  *Surgery, Plastic/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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