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    The document provides instructions for performing four corner draping which involves using four drapes placed at right angles to isolate a sterile surgical site on a patient, securing the drapes with towel clips at the intersection of drapes to maintain sterility without dragging the drapes over non-sterile areas of the patient's body. Considerations are given to carefully handling the drapes and clips to avoid contamination and causing discomfort to the patient.

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    The document provides instructions for performing four corner draping which involves using four drapes placed at right angles to isolate a sterile surgical site on a patient, securing the drapes with towel clips at the intersection of drapes to maintain sterility without dragging the drapes over non-sterile areas of the patient's body. Considerations are given to carefully handling the drapes and clips to avoid contamination and causing discomfort to the patient.

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    Four Corner Draping

    Year Group: BVSc3 +


    Document number: CSL_SP04
    Equipment list:
    Four corner draping
    Equipment for this station:
    • Dog model
    • Patient cradle (dog in dorsal recumbency)
    • Four drapes
    • Four towel clips

    Considerations for this station:


    • Be careful of your fingers when applying the towel
    clips

    Anyone working in the Clinical Skills Lab must read the ‘CSL_I01 Induction’ and
    agree to abide by the ‘CSL_I00 House Rules’ & ‘CSL_I02 Lab Area Rules’
    Please inform a member of staff if equipment is damaged or about to run out.
    Clinical Skills:
    Four Corner Draping

    Grasp two corners of the Fold the top of the drape over With your thumbs on the
    drape letting it fall in front of onto the side away from your side of the drape closest to
    you. Do not let it touch your body. This creates a neat edge. your body, wrap the drape
    body (unless you are wearing around each hand. This
    a sterile gown when this is ok) protects your hands from
    or anything else. accidentally touching a non-
    sterile part of the patient.

    Always drape the side of the The drape should be moved (‘floated’) over the patient’s body and
    patient closest to your body the folded edge placed a suitable distance from the intended line
    first as this will protect the of incision. Don’t drag the drape over the non-sterile areas of the
    gown from the non-sterile patient’s body. Only minimally adjust the drape once it has been
    table. placed onto the patient. If the drape needs to be adjusted it
    should only be moved in a direction AWAY from the sterile surgical
    area and NEVER towards the sterile area.
    Clinical Skills:
    Four Corner Draping

    Repeat the process (Steps Secure the drapes to the patient Tuck the towel clip under
    1–6) with the second drape using a towel clip, this should be the upper drape. This will
    – place it at right angles (90 placed at the intersection of the keep it out of the way (and
    degrees) to the first drape. two drapes. In a live patient prevent suture material
    remember that this is the first being caught around a clip).
    painful stimulus so it is wise to
    inform the anaesthetist that you
    are about to do attach the clip.

    Repeat the process with the Secure the drapes to the patient
    third drape – place it at using a towel clip (this prevents
    right angles to the first the drapes moving or becoming
    drape, at the opposite end dislodged).
    of the sterile area to the
    second drape.
    Clinical Skills:
    Four Corner Draping

    When placing the final drape On completion of draping,


    either walk round to the other there will be an
    side of the table and place the appropriately sized surgical
    drape or sweep the drape over site surrounded by sterile
    to the far side (as shown above). drapes secured by towel
    Be careful not to contaminate clips (which have all been
    the drape by touching a fitting, neatly tucked away).
    member of the team etc.
    Resetting the Four Corner
    Draping Station
    1. Unclip all the drapes
    2. Fold each drape:
    a) Concertina the drape

    b) Then fold the ends in so the drape is in thirds

    3. Clip all 4 towel clips together


    4. Place towels in a pile with towel clips on top

    Station ready for the next person:

    Please inform a member of staff if equipment is damaged or


    about to run out.
    I wish I’d known:
    Four Corner Draping

    • Remember the sequence for placing the drapes: start at


    the near side (closest to your body), then place the drapes
    at either end and then at the far side.

    • If a drape needs adjustment, only move away from sterile


    area, not towards or over it.

    • When placing the clip grasp sufficient, but not an excessive


    amount, of skin – be mindful of the patient.

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