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Definitions
Table 3. Categorization of Healthcare-Associated
Procedures According to Level of Risk for
Bloodborne Pathogen Transmission
Category II:
Procedures for which bloodborne virus transmission is theoretically possible but
unlikely
• Locally anesthetized ophthalmologic surgery
• Locally anesthetized operative, prosthetic, and endodontic dental procedures
• Periodontal scaling and root planing
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• Minor oral surgical procedures (e.g., simple tooth extraction [i.e., not requiring excess
force], soft tissue flap or sectioning, minor soft tissue biopsy, or incision and drainage
of an accessible abscess)
• Minor local procedures (e.g., skin excision, abscess drainage, biopsy, and use of laser)
under local anesthesia (often under bloodless conditions)
• Percutaneous cardiac procedures (e.g., angiography and catheterization)
• Percutaneous and other minor orthopedic procedures
• Subcutaneous pacemaker implantation
• Bronchoscopy
• Insertion and maintenance of epidural and spinal anesthesia lines
• Minor g ynecological procedures (e.g., dilatation and curettage, suction abortion,
colposcopy, insertion and removal of contraceptive devices and implants, and
collection of ova)
• Male urological procedures (excluding transabdominal intrapelvic procedures)
• Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopic procedures
• Minor vascular procedures (e.g., embolectomy and vein stripping )
• Amputations, including major limbs (e.g., hemipelvectomy and amputation of legs or
arms) and minor amputations (e.g., amputations of fingers, toes, hands, or feet)
• Breast augmentation or reduction
• Minimum-exposure plastic surgical procedures (e.g., liposuction, minor skin resection
for reshaping, face lift, brow lift, blepharoplasty, and otoplasty)
• Total and subtotal thyroidectomy and/or biopsy
• Endoscopic ear, nose, and throat surgery and simple ear and nasal procedures
(e.g., stapedectomy or stapedotomy, and insertion of tympanostomy tubes)
• Ophthalmic surgery
(cont'd)
