Hair removal at the operative site, per surgeon order, occurs in the preoperative

holding area as close as possible to the time of surgery. Hair removal is usually
accomplished with clippers. Abdominal skin preparation follows general surgeon
extend the incision or need to accommodate the creation of stomas and drain
placement. The perioperative nurse takes precautions to prevent accumulation or
pooling of prep solutions under the patient or in the patient's hair to prevent
chemical skin injury and surgical. Sites within the prepped area with high
concentrations of microorganisms, such as an existing stoma, draining fistula, or the
rectum, are prepped last. Before surgical skin prep, cover and protect existing
stomas with an occlusive sterile clear plastic dressing or a collection appliance or
isolate them with a plastic drape secured with adhesive strips.