BLOOD SPLASHES TO THE MASKS AND GOGGLES DURING CESAREAN-SECTION

A prospective study was performed of 100 caesarean sections (31 electi ve, 69 emergency) to determine the incidence of blood splashes to the masks and goggles of surgeons, assistants and scrub nurses. The rate o f blood splashes was 40% on surgeons' masks, 49.29% on surgeons' goggl es, 31% on assistants' masks, 21.12% on assistants' goggles, 23.1% on scrub nurses' masks and 15.71% on scrub nurses' goggles. The use of ma sks and protective goggles is strongly recommended to avoid body fluid contamination and acquiring disease in obstetrics.