The present invention relates to a surgical drape (1) comprising one or more materiallayers (2-4). According to the invention, at least one edge area of the surgicaldrape (1) is formed by a single layer (5) of plastic film which, on one side, hasan adhesive coating (6) and, on the side facing away from the adhesive coating(6), has a strip (7) of stiffening material releasably attached thereto.