In his report (Br J Surg 1990; 77: 748) MacGowan suggests that 'all patients who undergo surgery should be regarded as potentially HIV positive' and that surgeons should 'avoid puncturing gloves' and be 'extra careful to avoid self-inflicted injury'. I have yet to meet a surgeon who did not try to
Groin wound infection after arterial surgery
โ Scribed by D. P. Newington; P. W. J. Houghton; Mr R. N. Baird; M. Horrocks
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 384 KB
- Volume
- 78
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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