Evidence of glove perforation, and therefore blood contact, was evaluated in 100 consecutive pairs of gloves used in aesthetic surgical procedures. The surgeon (38.3%) was more likely than the assistant (22.5%) to have exposure. In only 15% of these cases were they aware of the exposure. The left index finger (44%) was the most common location of perforation and 29 of the 32 holes (90.6%) were in cases that lasted more than 2 hours.
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