By Alison Wilcox


A person who is in the hospital has assigned things to wear. This goes for patients as well as medical staff. If a person is having surgery, they will need the right post operative garments.

The hospital gown is used for many different reasons. Patients may not like it the best, but it serves many purposes. For patients, they may not think they get enough privacy with the ties in the back.

Especially after surgery, this is important because a patient will have some sort of surgical wound. This will need to be looked at frequently to make sure that there is no extra bleeding or infection arising. Also, after surgery, patient many times have tubes and other things sticking out of them at various places. It makes it much easier to check them with the gowns that are made available now.

Aside from needing to check on patient health and safety, the patient needs to be cleaned periodically. The gown helps do this because it allows easier access over a pair of pajamas. The patient can also lift a gown easier in the bathroom compared to pajamas. This helps, too, if the patient is experiencing pain.

As for the medical staff, they also have to wear certain things post-operatively. The most common thing that they wear are scrubs. These are a pant and shirt set made of a material that is both comfortable and can handle movement like when a patient must be lifted from a bed to a gurney.

Scrubs come in a set made of cotton usually. They are quite comfortable since a nurse or doctor can wear them all day. They are easily changeable especially if a body fluid from a patient gets on them. These serve almost as a uniform that is worn often in the hospital for those who have contact with patients. They are also necessary when a patient is being operated on.

There are now new patient gowns that are coming out. These are updated so that they give the patient more privacy, and they do not need to worry about others seeing something private. These new gowns will open in the front, and they have more secure fastenings and not strings to tie. They are even made of a thicker material. It is much more convenient for patients during their stay.

It is necessary for everyone involved in post-operative care to wear the right thing. This includes both the surgical team and the patient. There are important reasons for that including better access to things like surgical wounds which need constant monitoring while the patient is in the hospital. It helps to keep a patient cleaner than if a patient were wearing a pajama set which makes it cumbersome to remove and place back onto the patient. Doctors and nurses also have to examine things like tubes and other devices placed at the surgery. Emptying canisters and bulbs filled with fluid are necessary which can spill or splash. These post operative garments make it easy to change and clean up quickly for everyone. They both have their advantages.




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