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Surgical apparel advancements over the past century were critically reviewed to evaluate historical progress and current standards.
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May aid OR infection control; leaves open need for trials confirming outcome benefits.
aHLA Systems, New York, NY, USA; (Laufman) bClearwater, FL, USA (Belkin) cGuthrie Foundation, Sayre, PA, USA (Meyer) FACS *Correspondence address: Harold Laufman, MD, PhD, FACS, 31 East 72 St, New York, NY 10021 No competing interests declared.
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