for knee arthroscopy
and open GI proce-
dures. For any proce-
dure in which the sur-
geon's hands and
arms are in a body
cavity, grab a Level 4,
which provides an
impervious barrier in
the entire critical zone
— including any
seams or other attach-
ments, such as the
front belt on a gown,
that are in the critical
zone. The critical zone
is the area of the
gown where direct
contact with blood,
bodily fluids and
other potentially
infectious materials is
most likely to occur.
Even though he
uses a tourniquet for
most of his cases "so
I'm not generally
showered in fluids,"
podiatric surgeon
Jeffrey Blank, DPM,
M A R C H 2 0 1 7 • O U T PA T I E N TS U R G E R Y. N E T • 6 1
Are You Confident in Your Gown Mix? Be Sure.
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40% OF HIGH-FLUID
PROCEDURES USE
THE WRONG GOWN
*
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