Brief laboratory report: surgical drape flammability.

Surgical competence in general surgery assistance: a brief report

A novel radiation protection drape reduces radiation exposure during fluoroscopy guided electrophysiology procedures.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate a novel disposable lead-free radiation protection drape for decreasing radiation scatter during electrophysiology procedures. BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been an exponential increase in the number of electrophysiology (EP) procedures exposing patients, operators and laboratory staff to higher radiation doses. METHODS The RADPAD w...

Interference between surgical magnetic drapes and pacemakers: an observational study comparing commercially available devices and a new magnetically isolated drape

BACKGROUND Magnetic fields may potentially interfere with the function of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. Sterile magnetic drapes used to hold surgical instruments are often placed on the patient's thorax, and they are likely to interfere with the function of these devices. METHODS Thirty patients were recruited to compare a new prototype surgical magnetic drape (LT10G™ by Meno...

Surgical Adhesive Drape (IO-ban) as Postoperative Surgical Site Dressing.

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart analysis. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to describe the senior author's (MNN) experience applying a widely available surgical drape as a postoperative sterile surgical site dressing for both cranial and spinal procedures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Surgical site infection (SSI) is an important complication of spine surgery that can result in signi...

Antimicrobial activity and skin permeation of iodine present in an iodine-impregnated surgical incise drape.

OBJECTIVES The antimicrobial efficacy of an iodine-impregnated incise drape against MRSA was evaluated in a skin model. The permeation of iodine from this drape into the skin was also assessed. METHODS The antimicrobial efficacy was evaluated in ex vivo studies following application of the surgical incise drape for various times on the surface of donor skin, which was inoculated with either 1...