General patient coverage

Additional covers:

4 towels
1 medium cover

1 large bed sheet

1 abdominal incision sheet

2 folded towels like a clip.

The steps:

 Place 2 towels like a collar, one on each side of the neck. Place 2 towels like a clip, each on one side of the neck.

- This is to fill the gap between the neck and shoulders where bacteria can invade or to absorb any blood or drainage.

 Place 4 towels, each around the surgical area, forming a square, leaving enough space for the procedure but excessive. Place 4 towels, each around the surgical area, to form a square, leaving enough space for the procedure but excessively so.

 Open a medium cover and place it on the face over the surgical site. Open a medium-sized cover and place it on the face over the surgical site.

 Open a large cover and place it on the chest below the surgical site. Open a large cover and place it on the chest below the surgical site.

 Secure the covers with clips (one clip at each corner of the square formed by the covers). Secure the covers with clamps (each clamp at one of the corners of the square formed by the covers).

 Open the abdominal sheet so that the bottom of the cover is towards the head of the table and place it. Open the abdominal incision sheet so that the underside of the cover is facing the head of the table and place it.

 On all the covers, ensuring the opening is over the surgical site. On all the covers so that the opening is over the surgical site.

 Covered all uncovered areas with additional towels. He covered all the uncovered areas with additional towels.