Skin avulsion injuries caused by the application of adhesive drapes during total knee arthroplasty

Yang, Bin; Xiong, Chengdong; Lu, Zhihua; Wang, Jingcheng

doi:10.1097/md.0000000000011049

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“…Given the significantly adhesive nature of the Steri-Drape TM , one must be mindful of the potential for skin avulsion injuries when using any adhesive drapes. While injuries from adhesive drapes have been reported, we have not experienced any such injury to date [ 4 ]. With careful removal and recognition of those patients where such injury may occur, such injury should be avoidable.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Tried and Tested Waterproof Draping Method for Major Ear Surgery

Hickson¹,

Momin²,

Asnani³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Preparing and maintaining a clean operative field is the standard of care in all surgical fields globally. Major ear surgery has its own challenges such as the long surgical procedure time and the tricky local anatomical landscape. A waterproof method of draping for major ear surgery is described in this technical report. This method allows for the collection of irrigation fluid in a reservoir while maintaining continued isolation of the operative field during surgery. We discuss the advantages of using a 3M Steri-Drape TM Aperture Pouch Drape to square the surgical site and create a pouch dedicated to irrigation fluid. Following that, running locking stitches are performed for further reinforcement of the adhesion to the skin, often done in longer procedures. We have identified a technique to ensure better draping. In over 150 cases draped in this method, we have not witnessed drape edge lift, water ingress, or skin avulsion/injury.

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confidence: 99%