Abstract
To the Editor.— In a brief CLINICAL NOTE, Myroslaw J. Dragan, MD (241:2297, 1979), described the presence of wood fibers in surgical specimens, presumably from disposable surgical gowns and The article raises several questions that need to be clarified. The report prompted by a rise in postoperative morbidity [22 per 1,000 cases] during the 18-month use of disposable paper gowns and drapes. What is meant by a rise? How many more surgical complications occurred during this 18-month period than during other periods of similar duration? How does the reported incidence compare with that of other similar hospitals? The author next listed the complications that occured in a total of 22 cases, but no indication was given of the number of cases in which wood fibers were observed. Furthermore, he made no attempt to evaluate their significance in relation to the etiology of the complications described. A single case
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