Table 3.
Draping techniques during otologic surgery.
| Author | Drape “tent” (Other than Otological Surgical Drape/4K 3D Exoscope Drape) | Accessories | A place for Surgical Assistant and Instrument Table | Ease of Construction (Yes/No) | Cost | Name of Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panda et al. (2020) | Steri-Drape (3M) | Gottingen laser support table | + | Y | + | |
| Cottrell et al. (2020) | C-arm draping | – | – | N | ++ | |
| (Hajiyev and Vilela, 2021) | Modified chair drape | – | – | Y | + | |
| Chari et al. (2021) | Steri-Drape (3M) | – | – | Y | + | Ototent 1 |
| Chari et al. (2021) | Modified Zeiss OPMI microscope drape (Carl Zeiss, Meditec AG, Germany) | – | – | Y | ++ | Ototent 2 |
| Tolisano et al. (2020) | Modified Zeiss OPMI microscope drape (Carl Zeiss, Meditec AG, Germany) | PVC pipes as a specialized frame, | – | N | ++ | Covid-19 Airway Management Isolation Chamber with otologic modification (CAMIC-Ear) |
| Sterile bags | ||||||
| Ally et al. (2021) | A plastic sterile drape (3M Steri-Drape 1015) | – | – | Y | + | |
| Lawrence et al. (2020) | CE-marked sterile polyethylene drape with a custom-made hole over the lens cap | ‘L’ support | – | Y | + |
+, not expensive; ++, expensive.