Investigating the effect of using magnetic drape on preventing instruments fall during surgery in Alzahra Medical educational Center of Isfahan in 2017

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Abstract: Introduction and and purpose: Falling of instrumentsis seen as a major problem and defect in the mostsurgical procedures. Instruments’ fall leads to increse inoperating time, surgical flow disruptions, more cost andpossible damage to surgical instruments. Due to the efficiencyof magnetic drapes and the maintenance of instrumentsin the field of surgery, some of Instruments’fall and its adverse effects on the operating room efficiencyare prevented. Thus, this study was undertaken toinvestigate the effect of magnetic drapes on the falling ofinstruments during neurosurgical, general, gynecological,orthopedic and urological operations.Materials and Methods: After making and testing themagnetic drape, the clinical data were recorded by intraoperativeobservation using a Self Administered checklistin two groups of control and intervention during 200 neurosurgical,general, gynecological, orthopedic and urologicalprocedures.Results: The results of this study showed that the frequencyof instruments fall in the intervention group significantlydecreased (P <0.05).Conclusion: Falling of instruments frequently occur in theoperating room and have a major effect on surgery flowand resource utilization. Thorough documentation of intraoperativefalling of instruments provides a basis for thedevelopment of solutions for improving operating roomefficiency. According to the results of present study, it canbe concluded that magnetic drape had a significant effecton reducing the falling of instruments during neurosurgical,general, gynecological, orthopedic and urologicalprocedures. So, designing and manufacturing magneticdrape is recommended for the safety and comfort of surgicalteam members and the removal of additional cost.