I've been dying to ask a real surgeon - haven't surgeons been wearing masks, like, forever? Everyone involved in an operation? Is it only for the saliva / blood? Nothing airborne like breath, germs, etc ?
I assisted (scrubbed in, monitored anethesia, opened surgical packs, handed the doctor the necessary tools from the surgical pack, etc) in surgeries on military working dogs for years in the US Army. You wear the mask to keep your spit from falling into the body cavity while its opened up and to keep the dogs' bodily fluids outta your mouth.
I wore masks during surgery to protect myself as well as the patient. Lots of blood and saliva spray. Retired Oral Surgeon since 2015.
I've been dying to ask a real surgeon - haven't surgeons been wearing masks, like, forever? Everyone involved in an operation? Is it only for the saliva / blood? Nothing airborne like breath, germs, etc ?
I assisted (scrubbed in, monitored anethesia, opened surgical packs, handed the doctor the necessary tools from the surgical pack, etc) in surgeries on military working dogs for years in the US Army. You wear the mask to keep your spit from falling into the body cavity while its opened up and to keep the dogs' bodily fluids outta your mouth.