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Figure 1

From: Standard abdominal wound edge protection with surgical dressings vs coverage with a sterile circular polyethylene drape for prevention of surgical site infections (BaFO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Figure 1

Schematic drawing of the wound edge protectors used in the BaFO trial. The protector consists of an impervious drape that covers the abdomen of the patient and is fixed to the skin with the help of adhesive tapes. It has a standardized size of 90 × 90 cm. The hole in the middle is connected to a flexible plastic ring that fits into the abdominal wound and protects the wound edges (skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia and muscle) from contact with viscera, visceral contents and gloves, while allowing for visualization of the wound edges.

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