This protects the person wearing the garment in the Operating Room from the passage of bacteria through the fabric. After multiple washings, the fabric finish degrades somewhat and no longer acts as a complete fluid barrier. At this stage, the garment is no longer allowed in our surgical suites.
Surgeons wear the gowns with the opening in the back.
The full front and the lower part of the sleeves are made of the specially finished liquid repellent fabric. The specially finished fabric in front and on the sleeves is blue, and the regular fabric in the back and on the sleeves is lavender. Take me back to Realscrubs surgical gowns. All Rights Reserved.