INDICES> Surgical Skin Marking

["Janet McNeece" <Jmcneece@mail.rah.sa.gov.au>]

Indices; Surgical Skin Marking

Dear All
I have a question which you may be able to help me with. 
We have a gentleman who requires surgery, however he is very 
dark skinned.  The surgical marker pens we use normally at the 
Royal Adelaide are Black and tend to "disappear" when applied to 
this gentleman's skin.  What surgical markers are used in other 
hospitals for patients who are very dark skinned? 
Is titanium dioxide used (as per tattoos)?
Thank you for all your help
Janet McNeece
Janet McNeece
Senior Pharmacist, Medicines Information centre,
Royal Adelaide Hospital
South Australia, SA5063
email jmcneece@mail.rah.sa.gov.au
Telephone (61)8 8222 5546
Fax  (61) 882225891

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