The "Kots Wrap": A Technique To Avoid Skin Trauma Related to Isolation Drape Adhesive.

Patients of advanced age or medical diagnoses such as venous insufficiency are predisposed to skin tears when healthcare professionals handle the skin or apply adhesive to it. Isolation drapes are sometimes used to define the area of skin for sterilization prior to a procedure. Such drapes are designed to be secured to the skin with an adhesive edge.