Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd · Feb 2013
[Pattern of injuries to the surgical team during ophthalmosurgical interventions].
Accidental sharp injuries among the health-care workers are frequent, especially in the surgical disciplines. Because there are only limited data available about accidental sharp injuries in small surgical disciplines, we investigated the occurrence of sharp injuries among ophthalmosurgeons in Switzerland. ⋯ We conclude that in ophthalmosurgery sharp injuries to surgeons or their surgical team happen frequently and only about 50 % of the cases are reported. This study shows that there is room for improvement concerning the documentation and the actions taken after an injury. Thereby potential sources of danger could be better monitored.