Do blunt tipped needles reduce the risk of glove puncture and needlestick injury in the suture of episiotomy and perineal repair?

Abstract

Catgut 1% Other 4% Dexon sc 7% Vicryl sc 44% Vicryl int F igu re 1. Skin suture m aterial s and m ethods . Correspo ndence to: D r J. C. A blett, D epartment of Obstetric s and Gynaecol ogy, Chelse a and W estm inste r Hospital , 369 Fulha m Road Londo n SW 10 9NH , U K.