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    Risk of conjunctival contamination from blood splashes during surgery at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi

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    Date
    2008-09
    Author
    Ogendo, S W
    Awori, M N
    Omondi, M A
    Mulatya, E M
    Mugo, P W
    Type
    Article
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    en
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    Abstract
    OBJECTIVES: To determine the utilisation rate of design specific eye protection by surgeons and to assess the risk of conjunctival contamination with blood splashes during surgery. DESIGN: Cross sectional, observational study. SETTING: The theatre suite of Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi SUBJECTS: Surgeons from all specialties operating in the theatre suite. RESULTS: The minority of surgeons, 5.2% utilised protective eye goggles compared to 3.5% of assistants. Prescription eye spectacles were the most common form of eye protection at 41.9 and 20.9% respectively for surgeons and their assistants. The contamination rate for provided protective eye wear was 53.1% with the average number of droplets being 2.48 per procedure for the principal surgeon. The duration of surgery and the use of power tools influenced the contamination rate. CONCLUSIONS: The utilisation rate of design specific protective eye wear is low and with a significant risk of conjunctival contamination, changes in attitudes and practices are needed to increase utilisation
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    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19537415
    http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/17850
    Citation
    East Africa Medical Journal. 2008sepl;85(9):432-7
    Publisher
    Department of Surgery, University of Nairobi
    Subject
    Risk
    Conjunctival contamination
    Blood splashes
    Surgery
    Kenyatta National Hospital
    Nairobi
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