Why Surgery Drapes And Packs?
The Procedure of covering a patient and surrounding areas with a sterile barrier to create and maintain a sterile field during a surgical procedure is called draping.The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganism between sterile and nonsterile areas.The barrier material selected should be resistant to blood,aqueous fluid and abrasion as lint free as possible.The Drapes And Packs barrier system has been shown to be an important factor in the prevention of wound infection. A drape system significantly reduce the postoperative wound infection rate.
Things to be noted while using the Drapes
1.Only sterile drapes should be used within the sterile field.
2.Drapes should be resistant to fluid penetration.
3.Drapes should be lint free.
4.Drapes should be flame resistant.
5. Drapes should resist ignition from sources such as lasers, fiberoptics, and electrosurgery within the sterile field.