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Archive >  Infection Control 2005

The Current Role of Drapes in the OR

Confused about which drapes to use? Find out how protection standards can help you determine the barrier materials you need.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

When it comes to surgical drapes, the quests are isolating the surgical field, and doing it effectively and with minimal cost. Sometimes more is not better, it is only more. "I have heard stories of 20-plus drapes used for some orthopedic procedures," says Bob Lusk, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR, director of surgical services at Union Hospital in Elkton, Md.

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