The popularity of body piercing has presented new challenges for health care providers, especially those in an operating room setting. Any area of the body can be pierced; however, commonly pierced areas include eyebrows, nose, ear, lip, tongue, navel, nipples and genitalia. Body piercing jewelry in the operating room can present challenges such as electrical burns, dislocation of the jewelry, pressure injuries, and tissue injury due to interference or catching of the jewelry and difficulty in passing a urinary catheter.
All jewelry should be removed prior to any surgical procedure. Jewelry includes traditional jewelry (rings, watches, necklaces) as well as body piercing jewelry (barbells, beaded closure, labret or monroe, nose screw/stud, eyelet tunnel).
If the piercing has been well established, body jewelry can be removed without much concern. On average, body piercings take 6 months to one year to become well established and healed, though every individual may heal differently.
Please let your surgical team know about all locations and types of body jewelry and your concerns. If you are unable to remove the body jewelry, the attending physician will evaluate the risks and benefits before proceeding with the procedure.
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