Is it normal for patients to be completely naked during surgery?
I work at a hospital as an SPD tech and I spend sometime in the main OR mostly storing sterilized items in the different cores. Today I was doing just that and I was in the CV (cardiovascular) core which connects to the CV ORs. There’s always one door with a small window for each room and I sometimes look through when walking by because I’m curious. This time I saw a patient on the bed but completely naked with absolutely nothing covering them. No blanket, gown, or tarp. I was wondering why do they need to be naked during heart/thoracic surgery? If anyone who works in surgery knows I’m curious.
Side note for those who don’t know: cores are storage rooms in between the operating rooms which store procedural trays, instruments, and other equipment. Each core and OR are connected by a specific category like: General, orthopedic, neuro, and etc. At least where I work.