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Innovative Ways to Drape Smarter
Readers' eight best tips for dressing the surgical field more economically, efficiently and effectively.
Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

Whether you're draping for long, high-fluid procedures or for shorter, cleaner cases, the goal of draping is the same: to establish a sterile field around the surgical site. We went searching for ways to help you improve the way you go about creating a sterile barrier with an eye on saving time and money, but without jeopardizing safety.

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