Functional design and construction of reusable surgical gowns considering microbial barrier

Rogina-Car, Beti

doi:10.31881/tlr.2018.vol1.iss2.p57-62.a7

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“…Te potential of surgical drapes to prevent contamination mainly depends on the physical properties. For instance, the penetration of microorganisms will be smaller through several layers of the same fabric compared to one layer [12]. In addition, using single-layer surgical drapes not only increases the number of laundry and sterilization cycles but also increases bacterial penetration.…”

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Novel Designed Surgical Drapes Reducing Fluid Permeability in the Surgical Critical Area of a Sterile Operation Interface: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Liu

Ren

Wang

et al. 2023

Journal of Nursing Management

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Aim. To compare the impact and cost effects of medical long fiber polyester drapes and cotton fabric drapes on operative sterile operation interfaces. Background. The comparison of the properties of the commonly used surgical drapes materials in terms of leakage, device slip, and prevention of intraoperative adverse events is not clear. Method. A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted in the operating room of a tertiary hospital in Chengdu, China. A total of 400 patients who underwent urology surgery were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups by computer, the study group (200 cases) selected the new long-fiber polyester cloth, while the control group (200 cases) selected conventional cotton fabric surgical drapes during the operation to maintain a sterile operating interface. The impermeability and water absorption of surgical drapes, the rate of device slip and skin scald in surgical patients, and the cost effect of the two kinds of surgical drapes were compared. Results. The long fiber polyester surgical drapes were superior to conventional cotton cloth in water absorption (g/m2) (835 ± 15.8 VS 225 ± 21.0, t = 328.261, P < 0.001 ), preventing surgical site infections (2.5% VS 8.0%, χ2 = 6.081, P = 0.014 ), device slip (7.5% VS 17.0%, χ2 = 8.396, P = 0.004 ), patients from burning (0 VS 1, Fisher P = 1.0 ), and total cost per use ($) (0.83 VS 0.96–1.09). Conclusion. Long fiber polyester fabric has a stronger antipenetration ability of fluid and microorganisms thus forming an effective protective barrier. It also has strong hygroscopicity, and its special design can prevent the occurrence of sliding of surface instruments and skin scald in patients. In addition, its cost effect is superior. Implications for Nursing Management. Operating room nursing managers can introduce long fiber polyester drapes into the selection of medical textiles to construct aseptic surgical barriers and prevent surgical site infection.

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Novel Designed Surgical Drapes Reducing Fluid Permeability in the Surgical Critical Area of a Sterile Operation Interface: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Liu

Ren

Wang

et al. 2023

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“…A surgical center is a unique place where biochemical risks may happen. Thus specific textiles adequate for such particularities and needs are necessary, since the use of inappropriate material contributes to eventual contamination during surgical procedures (Kieser et al, 2018;Kishwar & Ali, 2017;Moradi et al, 2019), especially in clothing (Maqsood et al, 2016;Rogina-Car, 2018). Surgical vestment comprehends a set of physical barriers that prevent microorganisms from spreading in the operative wound (Kieser et al, 2018;Maqsood et al, 2016) and avoid professionals' exposure (Khomarloo et al, 2019;Maqsood et al, 2016;Moradi et al, 2019).…”

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Evaluation of Fabrics' Resistance for Surgical Aprons After Washing-Sterilization Process

Nicolau

Abreu

Filho

et al. 2020

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A surgical center is a unique place for biochemical risks, specially concerning surgical aprons, as they tend to be soaked with fluids from both patients and its users during procedures. This study evaluates how the common fabrics used as raw material in reusable surgical aprons behave after washing-sterilization process. In order to perform such analysis, this study uses three types of fabrics: 100% cotton, mixed (67% cotton and 33% polyester), and 100% polyester. The variables "grammage," "pore area," and "bacterial growth" were evaluated in three different moments. The variables "grammage" and "pore area", presented less wear out in cotton fabric. However, it is noticed that textiles with natural fibers (e.g., cotton or mixed) had a higher incidence of bacterial growth. Even though cotton fabric presented one of the highest incidences of bacterial infestation, it was chosen as the best raw material for surgical aprons. To solve this problem mentioned above, we suggested using antibacterial finishes, which are common while manufacturing reusable surgical aprons.

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Functional design and construction of reusable surgical gowns considering microbial barrier

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Novel Designed Surgical Drapes Reducing Fluid Permeability in the Surgical Critical Area of a Sterile Operation Interface: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Novel Designed Surgical Drapes Reducing Fluid Permeability in the Surgical Critical Area of a Sterile Operation Interface: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluation of Fabrics' Resistance for Surgical Aprons After Washing-Sterilization Process

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