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Surgical Drapes

Known as: DRAPE, SURGICAL, Surgical Drape, Drapes, Surgical 
Sterile fabric or fabric-like material used to isolate the surgical site from the rest of the body and other possible sources of contamination.
National Institutes of Health

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DRAPE, PURE LATEX SHEET, WITH SELF-RETAINING FINGER COTDRAPE, SURGICAL, ENT

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Drapes (device)Surgical Equipment
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2013
2013
Using simulation training to improve perioperative patient safety.
2010
2010
Model-Based Assessment of Tissue Perfusion and Temperature in Deep Hypothermic Patients
Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest is necessary for some types of cardiac and aortic surgery. Perfusion of the brain can be… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Microbial sealing: a new approach to reducing contamination.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Skin antiseptics and the risk of operating theatre fires
Background:  Following press reports of patients catching fire or receiving chemical burns in the operating theatre, a review was… 
2002
2002
Bacterial strike-through of re-usable surgical drapes: the effect of different wetting agents.
Wound contamination and the resultant postoperative infection is a major problem in all forms of surgery. Air contamination… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The passage of bacteria through surgical drapes.
The passage of bacteria through surgical drapes is a potential cause of wound infection. Previous studies have shown that liquids… 
1985
1985
Development of a safe and effective one-minute preoperative skin preparation.
• Three consecutive controlled randomized clinical trials utilizing 1,324 patients were conducted to study the efficacy of incise… 
1985
1985
Flammable Surgical Drapes—A Patient and Personnel Hazard
After a surgical drape fire, the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists, Operating Room Safety Committee, investigated the… 
1980
1980
Operating Room Temperature Prior to Surgical Draping: Effect on Patient Temperature in Recovery Room
Assessment was made of whether a cold-room environment prior to surgical draping affected patient temperature or the incidence of… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The Plastic Surgical Adhesive Drape: An Evaluation of Its Efficacy as a Microbial Barrier
A microbial evaluation was made of adhesive plastic surgical drapes and cloth surgical drapes. These studies were done both… 
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