Biomedical Engineering and Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2010;29(4):317-26. doi: 10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.v29.i4.40.
All surgical healthcare professionals and their patients should be aware of exposure to blood from individuals infected with potentially transmissible disease. The site that was most susceptible to sharp injuries was the index finger of the surgeon's hand. It is also important to note that needles cause the vast majority of sharp injuries. During the last two decades, there have been two revolutionary advances in preventing accidental needlestick injuries during surgery that include the development of blunt tapering point needles as well as the double-glove hole indication systems. During the innovative development of blunt taper point needles, a glove manufacturer, Molnlycke, Inc., devised non-latex and latex double-glove hole puncture indication systems that are being used throughout the world. The reliability of these double-glove hole indication systems in detecting holes in the outer glove has been reliably documented by scientific studies that are published in peer-reviewed journals. On the basis of these extensive quantitative studies, the authors recommended that the double-glove hole indication system be used in all operative procedures to prevent the transmission of deadly bloodborne viral infections.
所有外科医护人员及其患者都应该意识到接触到可能具有传染性疾病个体的血液。最容易受到尖锐伤害的部位是外科医生手部的食指。还需要注意的是，针是造成绝大多数锐器伤的原因。在过去的二十年中，有两项革命性的进展可以预防手术中意外的针刺伤，包括开发钝尖点的针头以及双层手套孔指示系统。在钝尖点针头的创新开发过程中，手套制造商 Molnlycke Inc. 设计了非乳胶和乳胶双层手套孔穿刺指示系统，这些系统正在全球范围内使用。这些双层手套孔指示系统在外层手套上检测孔的可靠性已通过发表在同行评审期刊上的科学研究得到可靠记录。基于这些广泛的定量研究，作者建议在所有手术操作中使用双层手套孔指示系统，以防止致命的血源性病毒感染的传播。
