NYU Langone Health
This single-center, interventional study will compare 30-day postoperative infection rates in pediatric tonsillectomy performed with either head-only draping or traditional full-body draping. Secondary analyses will evaluate differences in waste production, material and disposal costs, and provider attitudes between the two draping techniques. This study will randomize participants 1:1 to either the head-only draping cohort (intervention) or the full-body draping cohort (control).
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pediatric patients \<18 years at time of surgery. 2. Scheduled for tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, without any other procedures requiring full-body draping. 3. Ability to complete 30-day outcome assessment (i.e., remain in follow-up or reachable via phone/electronic health record). 4. Parent/guardian able to provide parental permission and consent for both them and their children. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Significant deviation from planned surgical technique during case. 2. Pre-existing systemic infection prior to surgery. 3. Known immunodeficiency or curr…
Standard full-body drape.
Use of head drape instead of full-body drape.
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