A combined tie-fastening method for the reusable surgical gown with two neck tie belts to improve wearing comfort

Abstract

Objective The reusable surgical gowns made of slippery materials have the tendency to slip down as they are being worn. The rear neck tie(s) can sometimes loosen, and this would cause the surgical gown to slip down somewhat, making the medical staff feel uncomfortable. To fasten the neck ties of the surgical gown with 2 neck tie belts, we proposed a simplified method of fastening the 2 sets of tie belts together as one tie, instead of fastening them separately. We evaluated this combined tying method for its ability to secure the gown and its wearing comfort.Results We found that combined tying tends to loosen more than separate tying after vigorous upper extremities exercise. But, for wearing comfort during the actual performance of the surgeries, the combined tying method was significantly better than the separate tying method. As a result, for reusable surgical gowns that have 2 rear neck ties, we suggest the 2 sets of rear neck ties could be fastened together as one combined tie. With this, tying could be performed easier and faster, and wearing comfort could be improved.

A New Approach to Surgical Gowns

“…The reusable surgical gowns made of slippery materials tend to slide down when worn. The back tie(s) can sometimes become loose, which would cause the surgical gown to slide down slightly and make the medical staff feel A New Approach to Surgical Gowns DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98563 uncomfortable [24]. For this reason, Chang et al [24] proposed a new combined tie fastening method for the reusable surgical gowns with two tie straps to prevent the tendency of the surgical gowns to loosen and slide down.…”