Waterproof garment for patient with thoracic incision

摘要

A water resistant garment for protecting a thoracic incision on a patient during showering is disclosed. The garment includes upper and lower plackets extending completely through one sleeve, through the collar area of the garment, and all the way down one side of the garment which allows same to be fully opened on one side. This allows the garment to be placed on a patient with virtually no backward or upward movement of the patient's arms. Hook and eye fastening strips are used along the edges which are formed to join the plackets to selectively join the portions of the plackets when the garment is worn. A water seal is formed by a pair of absorbant cotton web panels extends from the collar area of the garment down the front and back of the body portion of the garment. This seal absorbs any water which enters the interior of the body portion of the garment. A selectively adjustable neckband flap has one strip of hook and eye fastening material, with a complementary strip disposed around an appropriate portion of the outer edge of the collar, for creating a snug seal around the neck of the user during use.