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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

New Surgical Attire Guidelines Published

Restrictions on head covers, sleeves and clothing relaxed

Jason S. Chi, MD
Staff Anesthesiologist
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, Calif.

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After much anticipation, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) published its updated “Guidelines for Surgical Attire” on July 1, 2019.1 The previous version, published in 2014, caused controversy due to its recommendation that bouffant hats be worn instead of skull caps. The guidelines also mandated the covering of arms and prohibited personal clothing underneath