Absorbable dressing

Paraffin gauze dressing Perforated film absorbent dressing Polyurethane foam Burns, scaids, grafts Postoperative wounds Burns, ulcers, grafts. Any combination of dry heat, gamma-radiation and ethylene oxide... 

These dressings consist of a partially open cell structured nylon or viscose fabric that may be finished with a silicone coating. The open cell structure allows fluid transmission to a superimposed absorbent dressing... 

Advanced wound management products containing silver have been developed to treat difficult-to-heal wounds, chronic ulcers, and extensive burns. Odor absorbing dressings adsorb polarized bacteria onto the surface of the charcoal cloth used in the formulation. The silver present in the dressing exerts a bactericidal effect that gradually diminishes as wound exudate saturates the material. 

Post-peel care has become much easier of late. The BSG is covered with a silicone sheet, such as Mepitel , which is in turn coated in a thin layer of neutral, sterile Vaseline and protected by a thick absorbent dressing that is held in place in a way that is comfortable for the patient. On the third day, the silicone sheet is carefully cleaned and put back in place, ft is again coated in a thin layer of Vaseline ... 

To achieve best results the honey should be applied to an absorbent dressing prior to application. If applied directly to the wound, the honey tends to run off before a secondary dressing is applied to hold it in place. 

Lobmann R, Zemhn C, Motzkau M, Reschke K, Lehnert H. Expression of matrix metaUoproteinases and growth factors in diabetic foot wounds treated with a protease absorbent dressing. J Diabetes Complicat 2006 20 329-335. 

KytoCel by Aspen, reported by Aspen (2014), is a highly absorbent dressing composed of natural, biodegradable acylated chitosan fibres, which bond with wound exudate to form a clear gel that locks in fluid, absorbs pathogens, and is conformable to the wound bed. 

Hollinworth, H. (2000) Overcoming Confusion Selecting Dressings that Minimise Wound Pain and Tissue Trauma, Independent Survey leaflet, Ipswich. Rajendran, S. and Anand, S.C. (2002) Insight into the development of nonadherent absorbent dressings . J Wound Care, 11,191. 

Thomas, S., Fisher, B., Fram, P., Waring, M., 1998a. Odour absorbing dressings a comparative laboratory study. J. Wound Care 7, 246-250. 

Easy penetration of wound exudate into the absorbing dressing. 

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