Abstract: A fluid collection pouch (23) is made of flexible plastic material for surgical drapes or towels (24,25). It consists of two layers and includes an opening along which the layers are unattached to each other, and two side edges extending on opposite sides of the opening along which the layers are attached to each other. At least one portion (12,13,10,11) of at least one of the layers of the pouch includes at least one fold.

Abstract: This invention relates to a patient garment comprising a front piece (1) and a back piece (2). According to the invention the front piece (1) is wholly or partially made up of an outer layer (3) of a material with little air permeability and an inner layer (4) of a material with a significantly higher air permeability than the outer layer, which extends over at least part of the outer layer (3) and is attached to the latter in such a way that a space is formed between the outer and inner layer. Furthermore, at least one inlet (8,9) connectable to a source of warm air is located on the front piece of the garment and leads to the space between the inner and outer layer.