RT Journal Article ID 513e68ee78d879ec A1 Edlich, Richard A1 Long III, William B. A1 Gubler, K. Dean A1 Rodeheaver, George T. A1 Thacker, John G. A1 Wallis, Anne G. A1 Dahlstrom, Jill J. A1 Clark, Jamie J. A1 Cantrell, Holly S. A1 Rhoads, Samantha K. A1 Lin, Kant Y. T1 Reducing Accidental Injuries During Surgery JF Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology JO JEP(T) YR 2010 FD 2011-01-31 VO 29 IS 4 SP 317 OP 326 K1 surgical accidental injuries K1 needle puncture K1 blunt taper point needles K1 double-glove hole indication systems AB 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. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/0ff459a57a4c08d0,794121941f886951,513e68ee78d879ec.html