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. 2018 Apr;100(4):342-344.
doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2017.0148. Epub 2017 Sep 13.

A cheap, simple and sterile surgical bolster

Arm Macey  1 , L Al-Badran  2 , A J MacDonald  2
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A cheap, simple and sterile surgical bolster

Arm Macey et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2018 Apr.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
A pack of incontinence pads (the bolster) is placed on a non-sterile Mayo stand and an image intensifier cover is placed over the top half.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The sterile image intensification cover allows the bolster to be handled.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The bolster is placed sterile side down on a sterile, covered Mayo stand.
Figure 4
Figure 4
A second sterile image intensifier cover is now used to completely enclose the bolster.
Figure 5
Figure 5
The completely enclosed bolster is transferred into a sterile Mayo stand cover without risk of contaminating the edges. The cover is then rolled around the bolster, sealing off the interior.
Figure 6
Figure 6
The rolled Mayo stand cover is secured with adhesive operating tape, creating a seal.
Figure 7
Figure 7
The completed bolster, with an uncontaminated surface and a happy surgeon!
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