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Wilmina N Landford1, Talia Stewart1, Mya Abousy1
1From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System.
Summary:
Surgeons are exposed to occupational hazards daily. Risks include chemical, biological, and physical hazards that place providers at risk of serious harm. Departmental policies or written guides to help pregnant surgeons navigate the hospital are lacking. In response to the scarcity in the literature, the authors have summarized current guidelines and recommendations to aid surgeons in making an informed decision. In addition, the authors present a brief narrative of the impact of these exposures during pregnancy and methods of transmission and, where relevant, include specialties that are at risk of these exposures.
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