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Surgical procedures inherently involve risk of blood splatter. Various studies have consistently demonstrated significant (>40%) contamination of face masks worn by surgeons, though this may be macroscopically visible in fewer than half of cases; laparoscopic surgery is similarly not devoid of risk, with a comparable contamination profile. Nevertheless, routine use of eye protection by scrubbed surgical staff is inconsistent.
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